Overview

• President Trump authorized weekend airstrikes using B-2 stealth bombers against Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the operation restored American deterrence during a Pentagon briefing.
• Iran’s foreign ministry condemned the attacks as a “savage assault” and warned that continued strikes would make negotiations meaningless.
• Iranian forces launched missile strikes on Israel in response, raising concerns about a wider regional conflict.
• The United Nations and US lawmakers have called for de-escalation and questioned the legality of bypassing congressional approval.