Overview

• The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 21 to halt Tehran’s weapons development.
• Iran’s government responded by vowing retaliation against American targets for the weekend strikes.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance both insisted that the U.S. mission does not aim for regime change.
• On June 22, President Trump directly suggested on Truth Social that the U.S. could pursue regime change if Iran fails to “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN.”
• Trump also claimed to know the location of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but said he would not be targeted for now.