Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bombing campaign aimed to end the threats from Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles. He did not give a timetable for stopping the strikes.
Through revolution and upheaval, the program has become intertwined with the country’s security and national identity.
President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
In phone interviews, people in Iran voiced fear, sorrow and grief after waking up to the news of strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities.
In phone interviews, people in Iran voiced fear, sorrow and grief after waking up to the news of strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities.
Even as he announced the strikes on Iran, President Trump appeared to be rapidly trying to get himself back to the middle by insisting the operation was a one-off.
The Supreme Leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.
The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.