US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran following coordinated American airstrikes on three of the country’s major nuclear facilities, telling Tehran to “make peace” or brace for even more devastating attacks.
The unprecedented US military action hit key Iranian nuclear locations at Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordo, in what many see as a turning point in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The strikes mark the first direct American military intervention in the war that has engulfed the Middle East for days.
In a furious response, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the attacks “outrageous” and warned they “will have everlasting consequences”.
“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defence, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people,” he said in a statement posted to X.
Meanwhile, Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed the US intervention as “historic” and “brave”, though he stopped short of confirming whether Israel requested the strikes, adding that while he didn’t know the extent of the damage, it was “quite clear” Iran’s nuclear programme had been “hit substantially”.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, however, confirmed the UK was not involved in the strikes but defended the US action.
“The US has taken action to alleviate the threat that would pose to the global community,” he said, urging Iran to “show restraint and reach a diplomatic solution to end the crisis.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer earlier reiterated that “Iran must never have a nuclear weapon” while expressing concern about further regional destabilisation.
Ozioma Samuel-Ugwuezi
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