The incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump has verified the execution of airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, amidst a brewing conflict in the Middle East. Concurrently, the Indian administration has enacted ‘Operation Sindhu’, aiming to extract Indian citizens from the potentially dangerous zones of Iran and Israel.
In the recent address on Truth Social, President Trump illuminated the details of the aggressive actions, stating that the American war machinery had specifically targeted the nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Furthermore, he confirmed the successful extraction of all aircraft from Iranian territory post the maneuvers.
The audacious action of the U.S. gained approval from Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appreciated the initiative publicly. Simultaneously, reports from the Iranian state media indicated a steep human toll with figures suggesting at least 430 fatalities and close to 3,500 wounded since the recent commencement of hostilities with Israel on June 13th.
Iran’s Military Central Command did not keep silent and issued a stern warning to the U.S. President on Monday. Iran made clear that the airstrike on its soil by the U.S. had only expanded the area of conflict and that retaliation of significant magnitude was imminent.
Acting as the mouthpiece of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Military Headquarters, the spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari warned of substantial repercussions awaiting the United States for their actions. Making no-effort to veil his scorn, he referred to President Trump as ‘the gambler’, while promising that Iran was preparing to respond firmly.
Amid the rising tensions in Iran, U.S. officials launched a new advisory alerting citizens of a potential surge in terrorist threats. The warning, disseminated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), underscored an ‘elevated threat environment’ prevalent throughout the country.
Concerned with the escalating aggression, China’s Foreign Ministry called upon all involved parties to discontinue hostile activities as soon as feasible. In an coinciding development, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China to act in a persuading capacity and convince Iran not to impede the Strait of Hormuz. This advice followed hot on the heels of the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
U.S. President Trump declared the accuracy of the strikes, eloquently mentioning in a Truth Social post that the U.S. had hit ‘bullseye’ with the airstrikes on Iran. Meanwhile, Acting U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shear echoed President Trump’s stern caution during an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
During the meeting that took place on Sunday, June 23, 2025 — triggered by Iran, Shear defended the action taken by the U.S. She insisted it was a necessary act of defense for Israel and American citizens, to deter Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons after the nation was found to ‘sidestep’ transparency regarding its nuclear programme and ‘resist sincere efforts’ in recent negotiations.
A radical call for regime change in Iran was proposed by President Trump, in a post on Truth Social platform. Moreover, in what seems to be a related development, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, has reached Moscow to deliberate upon their strategy with the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In wake of the U.S. airstrike on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, in a public statement, deemed the U.S. attack as a ‘hazardous escalation’ in the region.
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, resolutely declared that the U.S. will have to ‘confront a reaction’ to the assaults on its nuclear establishments. Iran’s health department made a further statement indicating that the U.S. operation on its nuclear facilities had apprehended an undisclosed number of individuals. However, no signs of radioactive contamination were reported.
In a show of determination, Iran announced that the knowledge they have gained in the nuclear arena ‘cannot be obliterated’ by the American-blitz on its facilities. A subsequent report revealed Iran’s parliament has endorsed a proposition to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a globally critical shipping channel. This move, however, is still awaiting final approval from the country’s Supreme National Security Council.
In an interesting revelation, The Pentagon released a strategic map tracing the trajectory of U.S. B-2 stealth bombers engaged in Saturday’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The map unveiled the unexpected route taken by the aircraft, traversing the Mediterranean Sea, followed by the territories of Israel, Jordan, and Iraq to reach the target sites.
The Pentagon confirmed that the successful operation involving the US bombers in their recent assault on Iranian nuclear facilities was facilitated by the use of deception, decoys, and supporting fighters which aided in dropping 14 bunker-buster bombs. Concluding their statement, they reiterated that the strikes on Iranian nuclear establishments were not about instigating a regime change.