US Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites: Escalation in Middle East Tensions
The US, in coordination with Israel, has launched significant attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, marking a major escalation in regional conflict. This move, praised by US leadership, signals an unprecedented involvement of American military forces in this international standoff.
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The United States, in partnership with Israel, has conducted substantial attacks on Iran's nuclear sites, according to Defense Expert Sanjeev Srivastava. The expert described the strikes as a 'major escalation' in the tensions between the two nations, with Iran facing significant damages to its underground nuclear facilities.
Srivastava noted that this joint action underscores a long-standing international commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, emphasized by multiple US administrations. The recent strikes targeted key sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—using a 'full payload of bombs', announced US President Donald Trump, declaring the operation a success.
Reports from prominent media outlets highlight that the B-2 bombers used are capable of deploying Massive Ordnance Penetrators, necessary for such underground targets. This move marks the US Air Force's first attack on crucial Iranian sites since 1979, signifying a deepened involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, which entered its ninth day with this escalation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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