Overview

• Operation Rising Lion saw the Israel Defense Forces strike Iran’s nuclear and military sites, killing senior IRGC commanders including Gen. Hossein Salami.
• President Trump called the operation “a very successful attack” and reaffirmed the United States’ full support for Israel’s right to defend itself.
• Trump noted he had given Iran a 60-day warning before the strike and emphasized that June 13 marked day 61 of that ultimatum.
• He confirmed that the hardline Iranian negotiators his administration had been engaging with were killed in the Israeli assault.
• The White House said the US was informed shortly before the strike and warned Tehran against targeting American assets.