Trump ordered the attack after an international nuclear watchdog reported that Iran was days away from a nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran should the nation think about retaliating to the US’ strikes last night.
Trump ordered an attack on Iran’s key nuclear facilities overnight, with the president declaring the mission a ‘success’, something that a top Iranian official has condemned and threatened would lead to ‘everlasting consequences’ for the US.
The POTUS addressed the nation last night to confirm the US had launched an assault on the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear sites, after a watchdog stated in a recent report that Iran was close to a breakout with a nuclear-grade weapon.
The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a non-profit organization, issued a report on June 9 stating that Iran’s main nuclear factory, Fordow, could produce weapons-grade uranium (WGU) in just days.
In Trump’s address to his fellow Americans last night, he said: “A short time ago the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime – Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi took to Twitter to warn that the US will face ‘everlasting consequences’ after Trump ordered the attack on its nuclear sites.
“The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” his post read.
“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.
“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.”
