Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a strict warning of the United States on Sunday 22nd June after early morning air strikes at the main nuclear locations of US forces.
“The Americans have to receive a response to their aggression,” PezeShkian said French President Emmanuel Macron, according to IRNA state traffic.
In a post on the Social Media Platform X, Pezshkian also tried to collect the Iranian public“We are going through this way together; we keep #iran together; and we will show the world that this great nation is #unruly. Being together is our victory…”
Iran reaffirms the right to self -defense
After strikes on Ford, Natanz and Isfahan, the Iranian government repeated its right to defend itself with “all necessary means”.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the attack in a detailed statement Published on X and is called “an unsurpassed aggressive act-fested state of armed nuclear armed … against a soil country.”
He also accused the US of violating international standards: “Now it has been shown that the US government agreed to a war criminal and genocidal warm.
Nuclear supply intact, says Khamenei advisor
Ali Shamkhani, head of the advisor of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reduced the efficacy of US strikes and claimed that Iranian nuclear ability remains intact.
“Although nuclear places are destroyed, the game did not end. They will remain enriched materials, indigenous knowledge and political,” Shamkhani said.
He added a cryptic warning: “The political and surgical initiative is now with the party that plays smart, avoids blind blows. Surprise will continue!”
No victims of radiation from American strike, says the Ministry of Health
The Iranian Ministry of Health said that emergency plans exist in hospitals near nuclear places, but none of the victims treated showed signs of radiation exhibition.
“Fortunately, none of the victims sent to these centers after the American bomb attack for radiation,” the ministry spokesman said Hossein Kermanpour on x. “For years, the Ministry of Health has established units of #nuclear_EMERGENCY in the closest medical facilities at nuclear places.”
Midnight Hammer’s operation targets key nuclear devices
During the dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States launched accurate air strikes in Iranian nuclear places soon on Sunday under the Midnight Hammer operation. Operations personally permitted by President Donald Trump, focused on the heavily fortified Iranian fortifications of the Ford, Natanz and Isfahan-all that it has previously stated that it enriches uranium near the level of weapons.
Trump: “For Iran will be peace – or tragedy”
President Trump spoke for hours after the strike, published a sharp ultimatum.
“There will either be peace, or there will be tragedy for Iran,” Trump said in a television address, and prevented a decision as a necessary measure to stop what he called the “most dangerous regime in the world” from the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
The strikes were carried out without prior approval of the congress. Trump warned Iran of retaliation and said that any additional aggression would be met by an even more devastating force.
Minister of Defense HegSeth: US “Not looking for war”
US Secretary of Defense Pete HegSeth said on Sunday that US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities achieved their goals, especially in a heavily fortified Fordow, and brought a significant blow to Tehran infrastructure enrichment of uranium.
In the Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon, the HegSeth press briefing said: “The assessment of battle damage damage, but our initial evaluation, as the chairman said, is that we hit all our exact ammunition where we wanted them to strike and have the desired effect.
The Minister of Defense explained that the mission – part of the Midnight Hammer operation – was focused solely on the humiliation of Iranian nuclear threats and defend us and allied forces in the region.
“This mission was not and was not about changing the regime,” HegSeth said.
“The President has allowed an accurate operation that neutralizes the threats for our national interests, which is an Iranian nuclear program, and the collective self -defense of our soldiers and our allies, Israel.”
HegSeth also gave a clear report to Tehran and the global community:
“When this president speaks, the world should listen. And the US Army – we can back up. The most powerful army ever recognized the world – no other country on planet Earth could perform the operation that the chairman will outline this morning.”
Rubio offers diplomatic opening
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio also signaled a diplomatic off-ramp.
“Let’s meet directly,” Rubio said in an interview with CBS.
“If Iran chooses the path of diplomacy, we are ready. If not, there will be consequences.”
He explained that there were no current plans for further strikes if Iran “mess”.
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