US Launches Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites, Trump Warns of ‘Tragedy’ if Peace Fails

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on June 22, 2025, following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The targets included Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Trump lauded the ‘Great American Patriots’ involved in the operation, calling it a ‘spectacular military success.’ He stated that key Iranian nuclear facilities had been ‘totally obliterated.’ Trump announced that officials would hold a news conference to discuss the details of the attacks. In his address, Trump congratulated the American military for their efforts and expressed the hope that their services would no longer be needed. He also expressed gratitude to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Addressing Iran directly, Trump declared, ‘There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.’