‘Completely and Totally Obliterated’: Trump Hails Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
In a televised address, President Donald Trump described the destruction of Iran’s enrichment facilities as a turning point in the regional conflict
Trump framed the operation as a decisive effort to eliminate what he described as “the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.” Declaring the strikes “a spectacular military success,” he said the facilities had been “completely and totally obliterated.” He praised the coordination with Israel and commended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military for what he called an unprecedented joint effort.
The address echoed and amplified the key themes reported earlier in the coverage of the strikes, including Trump’s emphasis on the unique capabilities of the US military and the deployment of massive ordnance penetrators to destroy deeply buried facilities. His speech also underscored the broader strategic aim: forcing Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions or face even greater military consequences. “There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,” Trump warned.
The remarks added a deeply personal tone, referencing past American losses due to Iranian actions and vowing not to let such attacks continue. The president closed by invoking God, blessing both the US military and allies in the region, and signaling that peace remained his preferred outcome—if Iran chose to accept it.