Overview

• President Trump directed strikes on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities late Saturday, aiming to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
• Several hundred people rallied in Washington, New York and Boston on June 22, carrying antiwar signs and playing protest music from past decades.
• Solidarity events have also been held overseas, with demonstrators gathering in Tokyo and Tehran to condemn the U.S. intervention.
• White House officials defended the operation and warned of additional targets if diplomatic efforts falter as Congress returns to review the action under the War Powers Resolution.
• Republican leaders including Speaker Mike Johnson praised the decision, while Democrats such as Rep. Dan Goldman and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand argued it violated the Constitution by bypassing Congressional approval.