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The operation marked a striking reversal in U.S. strategy. Only days before, Trump suggested diplomacy would be given up to two weeks to bear fruit before military measures were considered. Acting so quickly has now almost certainly shut the door on near-term negotiations.

Pentagon Briefing
Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the U.S. military had carried out overnight strikes causing “severe damage and destruction” at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. The operation relied on cruise missiles and more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs.

Officials admitted that Fordo, long reinforced against outside attack, was not entirely destroyed, though its infrastructure was significantly crippled. They cautioned that Iran may still retain partial nuclear enrichment capabilities despite the assault.