Overview

• On June 21, President Donald Trump said B-2 stealth bombers dropped a full payload on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites before returning safely.
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP hawks hailed the precision and success of the operation.
• Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Warren Davidson joined Democrats such as Ro Khanna and Jim Himes in arguing that unilateral strikes violate the Constitution.
• Progressive lawmakers including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the action grounds for impeachment as Congress weighs new War Powers resolutions.
• The escalation cements U.S. involvement alongside Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and fuels concerns about broader regional instability.