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President Trump Orders Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites, Iran Plans Putin Meeting

Tehran condemned the action as unlawful, considering responses such as attacks on US bases or shutting the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Iran FM shocks Trump: Abbas Araghchi set to report to Russia after US airstrikes

Overview

  • President Trump ordered overnight strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities to disrupt Iran’s potential weapons program.
  • Satellite imagery of the Fordo site shows visible damage to the mountainside after the US attacks.
  • Iran’s foreign minister announced plans to meet President Putin in Moscow for high-level consultations in response to the strikes.
  • Tehran condemned the operation as a violation of international law and signaled its right to self-defence under UN Charter Article 51.
  • Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev questioned the efficacy of the strikes and suggested several countries are prepared to supply Iran with nuclear warheads.