• US strikes Iran: The US attacked three key nuclear facilities early Sunday in an operation Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear ambitions, though a full assessment is ongoing.
• “Operation Midnight Hammer”: The strikes involved more than 125 aircraft, including some B-2 bombers that served as a “decoy,” according to US officials. Other B-2s dropped more than a dozen massive “bunker buster” bombs on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz facilities, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan.
• Iran’s response: Iran’s foreign minister accused Washington of crossing a “very big red line” and voiced skepticism about potential diplomacy, as the world awaits an official response from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump has warned the US could launch more attacks if Iran does not make peace.
• Escalating conflict: The strikes thrust the US into the Israel-Iran conflict, which has seen the two sides trade attacks for over a week. Vice President JD Vance said the US is “not at war with Iran,” insisting Trump is focused only on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.
