Tehran (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Iran’s military has vowed to respond to the US following the attacks on three of its nuclear facilities. A spokesman for Iran’s military central command, in a video statement, directly addressed US President Donald Trump, stating, “Mr. Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to bring it to an end.”
How will Iran respond to US nuclear strikes?How serious is the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites?
A day ago, the US launched 75 precision-guided munitions, including bunker-buster bombs and over 30 Tomahawk missiles, against three Iranian nuclear sites, according to General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking to reporters.
How will Iran respond to US nuclear strikes?
Iran has stated that the US attack on its nuclear sites has broadened the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces. The Iranian authorities have also described US President Donald Trump as a “gambling” for joining Israel’s military drive against the Islamic Republic. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central military headquarters, cautioned that the US should expect extreme outcomes for its moves.
“Mr Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to end it,” Zolfaqari said in English at the end of a recorded video statement.
Iran and Israel have exchanged air and missile strikes as the world awaits Tehran’s response to the US attack on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, which Trump hinted could lead to the downfall of the Iranian government. Iran, which denies its nuclear programme is for anything other than peaceful purposes, launched a barrage of missiles towards Israel following the US attack, injuring scores of people and damaging buildings in Tel Aviv.
How serious is the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites?
Commercial satellite imagery suggested that Saturday’s attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant, which is located deep underground, had severely damaged or destroyed the site and the uranium-enriching centrifuges housed within, although its status remained unconfirmed, according to experts.
According to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, there have been no reported increases in off-site radiation levels following the US strikes. The agency’s director general, Rafael Grossi, said that it is still too early to assess the damage to underground facilities.
Has Iran moved enriched uranium before the airstrikes?
According to a senior Iranian source, most of the highly enriched uranium at Fordow was relocated elsewhere before the attack. Reuters was unable to immediately confirm this claim.
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