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BREAKING: An earthquake was just felt across Iran./US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, Trump announces: ‘Now is the time for peace’
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 That wasn’t an earthquake. That’s a 30,000 pound bunker buster. 
 That wasn’t an earthquake. That’s a 30,000 pound bunker buster. 
Blessed be the will of Allah.
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Published June 21, 2025, 7:59 p.m. ET
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The US military launched airstrikes on Iran Saturday night — a historic attack that followed repeated demands from President Trump for Tehran to surrender after Israel initiated extensive strikes on the country’s nuclear infrastructure and military.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space,” Trump posted on Truth Social just before 8 p.m. Saturday — marking the first-ever US strike on Iranian territory.
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The United States bombed three suspected nuclear sites in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The president will address the nation at 10 p.m. Saturday to more fully explain his decision.
A source close to the White House said Trump decided Friday — just one day after unveiling his two-week timeframe — to strike Iran with “overwhelming force,” with the US deploying six nuke plant neutralizing B-2 bombers jets to be on standby for a strike.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that US strikes targeting the Islamic Republic will “result in irreparable damage for them” — though the precise plans for retribution by Tehran were not described.
Trump had sought a diplomatic deal with Iran to abandon its nuclear program and authorized his Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead five rounds of high-level direct talks with Iranian leaders beginning in April — but Tehran balked at a deal, as well as Trump’s further demands for disarmament after Israel began its airstrikes on June 13.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Friday that negotiations with the US wouldn’t happen “until Israeli aggression stops” and would retaliate if Trump launched an attack.
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President Trump announced the successful bombings of 3 key Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday night.ZUMAPRESS.com
Trump ran for president three times on an platform of opposing American military entanglements in the Middle East — slamming his predecessor George W. Bush for invading Iraq in 2003 and knocking Barack Obama’s role in Libya and Syria — and he insisted Friday that any attack on Iran would be limited.
“The last thing you want to do is ground force,” the president said one day before the bombing mission.
“Iran has no choice but to sue for peace at this point,” a source close to the Trump administration told The Post after the attack Saturday.
“They have no defensive military capability and no allies to help them — the Russians, Chinese and North Koreans have told them they’re on their own. Peace is the only option for Tehran and they haven’t faced a resolute leader from the US in 45 years.”
The source said it was a “bold move by President Trump, just like he did against [ISIS leader Abu Bakr] Baghdadi [in 2019] and [Iranian Gen. Qasem] Soleimani [in 2020] in his first term.”
Israel began its attack on Iran last Friday by taking out its top nuclear scientists and military officials responsible for the country’s nuclear enrichment program.
As the two nations continued to trade deadly and destructive blows, Trump unleashed an open threat to Tehran to give up its nuclear program or else he’d seek a “real end” to the Iran-Israel conflict.
He also revealed that the US knows “exactly” where Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding out – but is letting him live “for now.”
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The president announced the strikes on Truth Social.TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump
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A handout picture provided by the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office on March 21, 2025, shows him addressing the crowd during his annual Nowruz speech, in Tehran.KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images
Khamenei, at least publicly, balked at Trump’s demands that he concede defeat, with a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry warning that US involvement would trigger “all-out war in the region.”
“The US President threatens us,” Khamenei wrote on X. “With his absurd rhetoric, he demands that the Iranian people surrender to him. They should make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn’t frightened by such threats”
“It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender. What should the Iranian nation surrender to?” the ayatollah asked. “We will never surrender in response to the attacks of anyone.”
Asked about the ayatollah’s response, Trump responded: “I say good luck.”
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Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country’s state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025.via REUTERS
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Trump also reposted an account stating that ‘Fordow is gone’TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump
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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the G7 Summit aboard Air Force One while travelling back to Washington from Canada on June 16, 2025.AFP via Getty Images
Unlike Israel, the US military has guided 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs that could more effectively collapse underground nuclear facilities – averting a potential incomplete demolition of sites by Israel, which has been dropping 2,000-pound bombs sourced from America.
“We’re the only ones that have the capability to do it, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it — at all,” Trump said about the possibility of the US taking out the site, adding that he’s “thinking about it.”
He remained open to possibly meeting with the Iranian delegation in DC, saying they reached out about coming to the White House, but noted that it’s difficult for them to leave given Tehran is under Israeli fire.
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Smoke billows following an Iranian missile attack in Herzliya, central Israel, on June 17, 2025.Xinhua/Shutterstock
Trump also claimed Iranian officials blew through a 60-day deadline to strike a deal.
The Israeli Air Force began conducting a new wave of airstrikes in western Iran later Wednesday, which was met with retaliatory missiles being launched from Tehran.
“The aircraft are striking operatives who are attempting to return and take munitions from the sites that were previously targeted,” said IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing the launch of a targeted military operation against Iran in a video statement on June 13, 2025.GPO/AFP via Getty Images
“Our message to them is clear: If you try to restore the terror capabilities in the area, you will be targeted.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently offered to mediate between Israel and Iran amid the escalating conflict — but Trump rejected the move.
Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the US, publicly warned of a “surprise” Thursday or Friday.
He suggested, without divulging any detail, that a potential attack on Iran would make Israel’s infamous Hezbollah pager detonation operation in Lebanon last year “look simple.”
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“Let’s just say the world will understand how serious we are about stopping Iran’s capabilities — and not just in Gaza or southern Lebanon,” Leiter told Merit TV on Monday.
“We’ve pulled off a number of surprises. When the dust settles, you’re going to see some surprises on Thursday night and Friday, that will make the beeper operation almost seem simple.”
US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, Trump announces: ‘Now is the time for peace’
ByAnna Young,
Diana Glebova and
Steven Nelson
Published June 21, 2025, 7:59 p.m. ET
1.8K Comments
Today's Video Headlines
The US military launched airstrikes on Iran Saturday night — a historic attack that followed repeated demands from President Trump for Tehran to surrender after Israel initiated extensive strikes on the country’s nuclear infrastructure and military.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space,” Trump posted on Truth Social just before 8 p.m. Saturday — marking the first-ever US strike on Iranian territory.
9The United States bombed three suspected nuclear sites in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The president will address the nation at 10 p.m. Saturday to more fully explain his decision.
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Trump spent days appearing to vacillate and claimed Thursday he would make a decision “within the next two weeks.”A source close to the White House said Trump decided Friday — just one day after unveiling his two-week timeframe — to strike Iran with “overwhelming force,” with the US deploying six nuke plant neutralizing B-2 bombers jets to be on standby for a strike.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that US strikes targeting the Islamic Republic will “result in irreparable damage for them” — though the precise plans for retribution by Tehran were not described.
Trump had sought a diplomatic deal with Iran to abandon its nuclear program and authorized his Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead five rounds of high-level direct talks with Iranian leaders beginning in April — but Tehran balked at a deal, as well as Trump’s further demands for disarmament after Israel began its airstrikes on June 13.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Friday that negotiations with the US wouldn’t happen “until Israeli aggression stops” and would retaliate if Trump launched an attack.
9President Trump announced the successful bombings of 3 key Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday night.ZUMAPRESS.com
Trump ran for president three times on an platform of opposing American military entanglements in the Middle East — slamming his predecessor George W. Bush for invading Iraq in 2003 and knocking Barack Obama’s role in Libya and Syria — and he insisted Friday that any attack on Iran would be limited.
“The last thing you want to do is ground force,” the president said one day before the bombing mission.
“Iran has no choice but to sue for peace at this point,” a source close to the Trump administration told The Post after the attack Saturday.
“They have no defensive military capability and no allies to help them — the Russians, Chinese and North Koreans have told them they’re on their own. Peace is the only option for Tehran and they haven’t faced a resolute leader from the US in 45 years.”
The source said it was a “bold move by President Trump, just like he did against [ISIS leader Abu Bakr] Baghdadi [in 2019] and [Iranian Gen. Qasem] Soleimani [in 2020] in his first term.”
Israel began its attack on Iran last Friday by taking out its top nuclear scientists and military officials responsible for the country’s nuclear enrichment program.
As the two nations continued to trade deadly and destructive blows, Trump unleashed an open threat to Tehran to give up its nuclear program or else he’d seek a “real end” to the Iran-Israel conflict.
He also revealed that the US knows “exactly” where Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding out – but is letting him live “for now.”
9The president announced the strikes on Truth Social.TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump
9A handout picture provided by the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office on March 21, 2025, shows him addressing the crowd during his annual Nowruz speech, in Tehran.KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images
Khamenei, at least publicly, balked at Trump’s demands that he concede defeat, with a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry warning that US involvement would trigger “all-out war in the region.”
“The US President threatens us,” Khamenei wrote on X. “With his absurd rhetoric, he demands that the Iranian people surrender to him. They should make threats against those who are afraid of being threatened. The Iranian nation isn’t frightened by such threats”
“It isn’t wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender. What should the Iranian nation surrender to?” the ayatollah asked. “We will never surrender in response to the attacks of anyone.”
Asked about the ayatollah’s response, Trump responded: “I say good luck.”
9Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country’s state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025.via REUTERS
9Trump also reposted an account stating that ‘Fordow is gone’TruthSocial/@realDonaldTrump
9US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the G7 Summit aboard Air Force One while travelling back to Washington from Canada on June 16, 2025.AFP via Getty Images
Unlike Israel, the US military has guided 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs that could more effectively collapse underground nuclear facilities – averting a potential incomplete demolition of sites by Israel, which has been dropping 2,000-pound bombs sourced from America.
“We’re the only ones that have the capability to do it, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it — at all,” Trump said about the possibility of the US taking out the site, adding that he’s “thinking about it.”
He remained open to possibly meeting with the Iranian delegation in DC, saying they reached out about coming to the White House, but noted that it’s difficult for them to leave given Tehran is under Israeli fire.
9Smoke billows following an Iranian missile attack in Herzliya, central Israel, on June 17, 2025.Xinhua/Shutterstock
Trump also claimed Iranian officials blew through a 60-day deadline to strike a deal.
The Israeli Air Force began conducting a new wave of airstrikes in western Iran later Wednesday, which was met with retaliatory missiles being launched from Tehran.
“The aircraft are striking operatives who are attempting to return and take munitions from the sites that were previously targeted,” said IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin.
9Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing the launch of a targeted military operation against Iran in a video statement on June 13, 2025.GPO/AFP via Getty Images
“Our message to them is clear: If you try to restore the terror capabilities in the area, you will be targeted.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently offered to mediate between Israel and Iran amid the escalating conflict — but Trump rejected the move.
Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the US, publicly warned of a “surprise” Thursday or Friday.
He suggested, without divulging any detail, that a potential attack on Iran would make Israel’s infamous Hezbollah pager detonation operation in Lebanon last year “look simple.”
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“Let’s just say the world will understand how serious we are about stopping Iran’s capabilities — and not just in Gaza or southern Lebanon,” Leiter told Merit TV on Monday.
“We’ve pulled off a number of surprises. When the dust settles, you’re going to see some surprises on Thursday night and Friday, that will make the beeper operation almost seem simple.”
Unreal.
