5 Things to Know About the US Strikes on Iran

‘God bless the Middle East, God bless Israel, and God bless America,’ Trump said after the strikes.
5 Things to Know About the US Strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the White House in Washington on June 21, 2025. Carlos Barria - Pool/Getty Images
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On June 21, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had taken part in strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, putting an end to weeks of speculation about how the White House would respond to the threat posed by a nuclear-capable Iran.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.