What Has Really Happened in Iran Today? 💥

“The surprise overnight US attack on Iran inflicted major damage and destruction on three of its key nuclear sites, senior Pentagon officials said, as the US defense secretary denied that the Trump administration was pursuing a policy of regime change in the Middle East. ⚔️

In a press conference in Washington, Gen Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, detailed Operation Midnight Hammer, in which seven B-2 Spirit bombers flew 18 hours from the US to sites in Iran to drop 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators in strikes that were said to have caused “extremely severe damage” to Iranian uranium enrichment facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. 💣

Caine said it was not clear whether Iran retained some nuclear capability and he stopped short of using the same language as Trump, who said the sites had been “completely and totally obliterated.” 🚨

Trump announced the US intervention on Saturday night, directly joining Israel’s effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme in a risky gambit that triggered alarm across the world and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. 🌍🔥

Satellite imagery of the attack site from Maxar Technologies showed six fresh craters at the Fordow nuclear enrichment site, probably the entry point for the “bunker buster” bombs meant to penetrate deep into the facility before detonation. 📸💥

The scale of the damage underground was not yet confirmed, Caine said. 🏚

Iranian sources were quick to deny that the country’s nuclear programme was devastated, as its leaders condemned the US strikes and warned they would have long-term repercussions for the region and the global order. 🌏

Iran’s supreme leader, Khamenei, said in a recorded statement aired on state television after the strikes:

“The Iranian nation is not one to surrender. Americans should know that any military involvement by the US will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage to them.” 🚨

Iran’s foreign minister, Araghchi, said diplomacy was not an option after the US attack and that Iran “reserves all rights to defend its security, its interests, and its people.” 🛡

Hegseth, the defense secretary, denied that the US was pursuing a policy of regime change in Iran.

“This mission was not and has not been about regime change,” he said.

“Anything can happen in conflict. We acknowledge that. But the scope of this was intentionally limited. That’s the message that we’re sending. With the capabilities of the American military nearly unlimited.” 🇺🇸

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