Overview

• The US military struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities with Tomahawk cruise missiles and GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, marking the first combat use of the 15-ton weapon.
• American and international officials are still assessing satellite imagery and ground reports to determine if the raids halted Iran’s uranium enrichment at near-weapons-grade levels.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi labeled the attacks “extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior,” and United Nations representatives are negotiating next steps.
• MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argued that President Trump inherited the operational plan from previous administrations and that any commander-in-chief would have faced similar choices.
• The US strikes follow earlier Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to degrade Tehran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons.