US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening further military action if peace is not swiftly achieved following America’s precision airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
Delivering his first public address after the strikes, Trump stated from the White House, “Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight was the most difficult of them all and perhaps the most lethal. But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill.”
He added that many other strategic targets in Iran could be eliminated “in a matter of minutes,” while hailing the unmatched capabilities of the US military: “There has never been a military that can do what took place just a little while ago.”
Trump thanked both American and Israeli military personnel involved in the joint operation and announced that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, will hold a press conference at the Pentagon on Sunday.
“I want to congratulate great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight… an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many decades.”
In a patriotic close to his address, Trump said, “We love you God, and we love our great military. Protect them. God bless the Middle East, God bless you, and God bless America.”
According to CNN, citing a senior US official, the military operation involved:
- Six B-2 stealth bombers dropping 12 bunker-buster bombs on the heavily fortified Fordow site.
- 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from Navy submarines targeting Natanz and Esfahan.
- Additional bunker busters were also dropped on Natanz by another B-2 aircraft.
These sites are known to be Iran’s most crucial uranium enrichment facilities. While Natanz had already sustained limited damage from Israeli strikes earlier in the week, the latest US strikes reportedly “completely and totally obliterated” all three locations.
Trump’s action comes just two days after offering a two-week window for diplomacy, signaling a rapid shift from negotiation to confrontation.
The Iran-Israel conflict, now in its ninth day, began with Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” on June 13. In retaliation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched “Operation True Promise 3”, targeting key Israeli energy and defense infrastructure.
With the US now directly involved, the regional conflict has expanded into an international military crisis, raising global concerns about escalation.
Trump’s final message was clear: the window for peace is still open—but rapidly closing.