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  • Threat Iran fired at U.S. before nuclear sites attacks revealed

    Threat Iran fired at U.S. before nuclear sites attacks revealed

    Iran threatened Washington on the activation of terrorist sleeper cells in the United States few days before the U.S. attack, NBC News reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.

    U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly received a communique last week in which Iran threatened to activate such cells in the U.S. if Washington made a decision to attack Iran.

    The sources said that the U.S. leader got the message through an intermediary at the G7 summit in Canada last week, the broadcaster reported.

    The U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan in the early hours of Sunday.

    Trump said after the attack that Tehran “must now agree to end this war’’ or face far more serious consequences.

    The U.S. strikes drew widespread international condemnation.

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described them as a dangerous escalation and a threat to global peace.

    Russia strongly denounced the attacks, calling them gross violations of international law, the UN Charter, and UN Security Council resolutions urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to respond impartially.

    Israel launched a large-scale operation against Iran, Rising Lion, in the early hours of June 13, accusing it of implementing a secret military nuclear programme.

    The Israeli air force carried out several waves of attacks across Iran, including in Tehran, killing a few senior Iranian military officials, as well as several nuclear scientists, a few nuclear sites, including Natanz and Fordow, were also hit.

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the attack a crime and threatened Israel with a “bitter and terrible fate.’’

    Tehran retaliated by launching Operation True Promise 3 on June 13 evening, which hit military targets inside Israel.

    Iran denies the military dimension of its nuclear programme.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency has not seen concrete evidence that Iran has an active nuclear weapons program, Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 18.

    U.S. intelligence assessments reached a similar conclusion that Iran was not actively pursuing nuclear weapons, CNN reported on June 17, citing people familiar with the issue.

    A former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan, human rights activist Craig Murray told RIA Novosti that Iran was “extraordinarily responsible and patient’’ over the last several years, in spite of Israel’s actions.

  • UN nuclear chief warns of major radiation risks in Iran

    UN nuclear chief warns of major radiation risks in Iran

    Rafael Grossi, the Secretary General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN’s atomic energy watchdog, has warned of major risks following recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

    Grossi told UN ambassadors on Sunday that the recent military strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran had badly compromised safety.

    The IAEA chief warned that the strikes could pose serious risks if the situation worsened

    The U.S. had on Saturday night bombed Fordow, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility as well as two other sites, Natanz and Esfahan.

    Grossi said the attacks had caused “a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security”, even though there had been no radiation leaks which could potentially impact the public so far.

    He also warned ambassadors that if the short window of opportunity to return to dialogue closed, then the destruction could be “unthinkable.”

    The IAEA boss further warned that without urgent dialogue, the global nuclear non-proliferation regime “as we know it could crumble and fall.”

    He confirmed that Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz had suffered major damage, including to key power infrastructure and underground halls containing uranium materials.

    Grossi said the main concern inside the site was now chemical contamination, which could be dangerous if inhaled or ingested.

    He also listed damage at other nuclear-related sites across the country, including Esfahan, Arak and Tehran.

    Grossi worried that while radiation levels outside remained normal, the attacks had raised alarm over Iran’s operational nuclear plant at Bushehr.

    He warned that any strike on Bushehr could trigger a massive radiation release across the region.

    “The risk is real. Military escalation threatens lives and delays the diplomacy that’s needed to resolve this crisis,” he said.

    He urged all sides to show restraint, saying IAEA stood ready to send experts back in to help monitor and protect damaged nuclear sites.

  • U.S. attack on Iran: UN chief raises alarm of wider war

    U.S. attack on Iran: UN chief raises alarm of wider war

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities would only increase the risk of a wider war.

    Guterres, at an emergency meeting convened by the Council on threats to international peace and security, said the strikes had also done “serious damage to the international order.”

    It has been 10 days of airstrikes initiated by Israel aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear programme which have led to deadly daily exchanges of missile fire between Tehran and Tel Aviv,

    The UN chief, however, said that diplomacy must now prevail, stressing, “We now risk descending into a rathole of retaliation after retaliation.”

    The U.S. intervention overnight in support of Israel’s military campaign, targeted three Iranian facilities involved in uranium enrichment.

    “We must act, immediately and decisively, to halt the fighting and return to serious, sustained negotiations on the Iran nuclear programme,” Guterres added.

    He told ambassadors the citizens of the wider Middle East region could not endure yet another cycle of destruction.

    Demanding a ceasefire, he also put Iran on notice that it must “fully respect” the Non-Proliferation Treaty on the development of nuclear weapons as a cornerstone of peace and security worldwide.

    Iran had consistently denied the allegation from Israel and others that its ambitions were to become a nuclear-armed state, versus developing atomic energy for purely peaceful purposes.

    The UN scribe stressed that Israel, the U.S. and Iran faced a stark choice, insisting that diplomacy must prevail.

    “One path leads to a wider war, deeper human suffering and serious damage to the international order. The other leads to de-escalation, diplomacy and dialogue,” he said.

    UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenča told ambassadors that the world was facing “a dangerous moment” following the U.S. bombing mission and Iran considered potential retaliation.

    Jenča warned the council that the region risks being “engulfed in further instability and volatility”, with “no military solution to this conflict.”

    The top UN official worried that hostilities between Iran and Israel were now into their tenth day and the humanitarian toll was mounting.

    “Most of the 430 killed in Iran have been civilians,” he noted, while also citing Israeli reports of 25 dead and over 1,300 injured.

    He also flagged growing threats from non-state armed groups, including the Houthis in Yemen. Their retaliation, he said, could widen the conflict.

    Iran’s parliament meanwhile voiced support for closing the crucial trading route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz.

    “The world will not be spared from the ramifications of this dangerous conflict,” Jenča said, urging countries to act in line with international law and the UN Charter.

  • Israel-Iran conflict: The Nigerian connection – By Dakuku Peterside

    Israel-Iran conflict: The Nigerian connection – By Dakuku Peterside

    When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of June 13, 2025, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments—precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, defiant chants in Tehran. Within hours, Iran responded with Operation True Promise III, unleashing waves of drones and missiles toward Israeli positions.

    It was dramatic, brutal, and all too familiar: another chapter in the long, looping narrative of Middle Eastern conflict. But the shockwaves didn’t stop at the borders of Iran or Israel. They travelled through global oil markets, diplomatic corridors, and geopolitical nerves—and in their wake, Nigeria began to feel the tremors.

    By the end of that first week, crude oil prices had jumped sharply. For Nigeria, an oil economy in all but name, this was both a relief and a riddle. Higher oil prices meant more dollars from exports, more money flowing into government accounts, and—at least on paper—a budget easier to balance.

    After all, oil still accounts for more than 90% of Nigeria’s export earnings and approximately half of the government’s revenue. With the 2025 budget benchmarked at $75 per barrel, any sudden climb toward $100 looked like a gift from chaos.

    But nothing is ever that simple. The same price surge that may pad Abuja’s pockets may also punish everyday Nigerians. The cost of diesel, already elevated due to subsidy removals and pipeline vandalism, may rise further. Transporters may hike their fares. Manufacturers facing higher energy costs may pass them on to consumers. Tomatoes, noodles, cement—everything cost more.

    The Central Bank, still trying to steady the naira and tame inflation, has hinted at another interest rate hike. What began as a geopolitical explosion thousands of miles away may be shaping monetary policy in Abuja and emptying wallets in Enugu. It was a familiar paradox: Nigeria, rich in oil, drowning in cost.

    The Israel-Iran conflict touches nerves far beyond the battlefield, and for Nigeria, it activates a complicated web of diplomatic, religious, and geopolitical considerations. First, Nigeria’s identity as a multi-religious nation plays an outsized role in how it engages with conflicts in the Middle East.

    With a large and politically active Muslim population, especially in the northern regions, Nigeria must be mindful of public sentiment. Historically, Muslim-majority countries across Africa have taken strong stances on Palestinian liberation and opposed Western alignment with Israel. Domestic political actors and Islamic clerics in Nigeria often echo this sentiment, making neutrality a high-wire act for Nigerian diplomats.

    Furthermore, Nigeria has long held an official position that supports the Palestinian cause, often voting in favour of Palestinian self-determination at the United Nations and other multilateral platforms. This legacy shapes its foreign policy and regional affiliations, including membership in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

    However, over the past decade, Nigeria has also established discreet but critical bilateral relations with Israel, particularly in the areas of technology, security, counterterrorism, agriculture, and water management. Israeli companies have participated in developmental projects in Nigeria, and security cooperation has included counter-insurgency support in the fight against Boko Haram, Piracy and banditry.

    This means that Nigeria cannot afford to alienate either side. It must craft a nuanced diplomatic language that upholds its historical solidarity with Palestine while preserving its growing strategic relationship with Israel. It also has to navigate its broader relationship with the Islamic world, which includes key oil-producing allies in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia and the UAE—countries that are themselves carefully managing their stakes in the Israel-Iran drama.

    All this unfolds while Nigeria also depends on the West, particularly the United States and European Union, for development assistance, security cooperation, and trade.

    Nigeria’s diplomatic stance on the Israel-Iran conflict may not significantly alter global outcomes, but it must be carefully calibrated to prevent internal unrest, diplomatic fallout, or reputational harm. Silence, ambiguity, or outright bias could ignite tensions at home or weaken strategic partnerships abroad. A clear, principled voice that calls for de-escalation, protection of civilians, and respect for international law may be Nigeria’s best option.

    The possibility that this conflict might escalate into a broader regional war is very real. Should the United States choose to launch direct attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities—or if Iran’s proxies such as Hezbollah, the Houthis, or Shia militias in Iraq step up hostilities—there could be a cascading effect involving multiple regional and global actors.

    Such a scenario would send oil prices soaring well past $120 per barrel, destabilise maritime routes like the Strait of Hormuz, and unleash a wave of economic, political, and humanitarian crises that would reverberate across the globe.

    For Nigeria, the implications would be immediate. Escalation means higher global risk aversion, reduced foreign investment, rising credit costs, and potential disruptions to international trade, particularly in refined petroleum products.

    Furthermore, regional escalation would lead to increased Western military engagement, further entrenching U.S. and European interests in the Middle East and possibly diverting attention and resources away from African security challenges, such as the Sahel insurgency, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, and democratic backsliding in West Africa.

    There is also the danger of ideological spillover. Nigeria, like many African nations, is not immune to the influence of radical religious narratives. An intensified Middle East conflict could embolden extremist rhetoric among fringe groups in Nigeria, feeding into existing tensions and undermining national security. The more the region becomes radicalised by foreign grievances, the harder it becomes to sustain Nigeria’s fragile religious harmony.

    This underscores the need for Nigeria to strengthen its intelligence and border control capabilities, monitor ideological infiltration, and insulate its domestic narrative from imported conflicts. It also suggests that Nigeria must be more proactive in multilateral diplomacy—working with the African Union, ECOWAS, and international partners to advocate for de-escalation and peaceful resolution.

    One of the more cynical realities of modern geopolitics is the profitability of war. The Israel-Iran conflict, like many before it, activates a global defence economy—particularly centred around the U.S., where the military-industrial complex thrives on instability.

    Every missile launched, every defence shield deployed, and every infrastructure project destroyed and rebuilt becomes a commercial opportunity for arms manufacturers, defence contractors, and reconstruction firms. The result is a self-reinforcing cycle in which war fuels business, and business, in turn, incentivises prolonged instability.

    This pattern is not lost on observers in the Global South. Nigeria, a resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country, should be cautious about relying too heavily on global instability as an economic stimulus. Rising oil prices may temporarily swell government coffers, but they are not a development strategy. Countries that rely on geopolitical chaos to grow their revenue become addicted to volatility and unprepared for long-term planning.

    Moreover, this cycle of conflict reinforces geopolitical blocs and divides the world into transactional alliances. The more Nigeria appears to benefit from war passively—without articulating its long-term interests or building internal productive capacity—the more it risks being seen as a peripheral player in a world order defined by power politics. The war economy is seductive but ultimately unsustainable. Nigeria must avoid being pulled into its orbit.

    The short-term benefit of this crisis—a spike in crude oil prices—should be treated with strategic sobriety. If the Nigerian government sees this windfall as a new lease on life for its oil-dependent model, it will only delay the inevitable reckoning. Instead, this moment should be used as a pivot: to increase oil production where possible, reduce infrastructural leakages, and reinvest earnings into non-oil sectors.

    Nigeria should urgently ramp up efforts to repair its vandalised pipelines, restore confidence among international oil companies, and support indigenous players. Clear fiscal terms under the Petroleum Industry Act must be enforced and simplified to remove ambiguity. With production levels at 1.3 million barrels per day—well below potential—there is room to grow responsibly and transparently.

    But more importantly, this is the time to channel revenues into transformational infrastructure. Funds should be directed toward stable electricity, modern rail networks, agricultural value chains, and digital infrastructure. This includes supporting local refining through modular refineries.

    At the same time, Nigeria must demonstrate fiscal responsibility. Revenues should be used to rebuild the Excess Crude Account, pay down expensive external debt, and introduce legal frameworks that limit excessive recurrent spending.

    Most importantly, Nigeria must stop pretending that commodity booms are equivalent to economic growth. Proper growth requires the development of human capital, the rule of law, institutional reform, and policy continuity. It requires investing in people and systems that can withstand the inevitable bust when oil prices crash again. Because they always do. Any windfall from the Israel-Iran conflict may be unearned, but what Nigeria does with it will be the most accurate test of leadership.

    Ultimately, the lesson Nigeria should draw is one of providence tempered by prudence. The sudden windfall from rising oil prices triggered by the Israel-Iran conflict offers a narrow corridor to shore up finances, invest in the future, and strengthen institutions.

    But it also carries a warning: depending on episodic spikes driven by external instability is neither sustainable nor ethical. Actual resilience demands focusing on governance reforms, economic diversification, and social cohesion so that when the next shock—whether geopolitical, climatic, or technological—arrives, Nigeria’s economy and polity are better equipped to absorb it.

    In the unfolding drama between Tehran and Tel Aviv, Nigeria may feel tremors in its markets and society, but it must direct its fate by using any temporary gains to build enduring foundations rather than chasing transient gains born of conflict. There is no oil price high enough to replace good governance.

    No foreign war is sufficient to substitute for domestic vision. As the world watches the Middle East burn, Nigeria must look inward, ask hard questions, and act with clarity because the real conflict isn’t just between Israel and Iran. It’s between what Nigeria could become—and what it will settle for.

  • Should Christians support Israel against Iran? – By Femi Aribisala

    Should Christians support Israel against Iran? – By Femi Aribisala

    “Biblical Israel is not the Jewish people or the state of Israel”.

    Jesus, who appears as the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament, sent Philip to an Ethiopian eunuch going from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip overtook the man’s chariot and heard him reading from the book of Isaiah. He then asked the Ethiopian:

    “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. The place in the Scripture which he read was this:

    “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”

    So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.” (Acts 8:30-35).

    “Of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or some other man?” Readers of Isaiah 53 still ask this question today.

    Servant of God

    The preface to Isaiah 53 is Isaiah 52. This shows that Isaiah 53 refers to “the servant of God.” (Isaiah 52:13-15).

    Jews insist that throughout Isaiah, the term “servant of God” refers to biblical Israel.

    “But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham My friend.” (Isaiah 41:8).

    However, Christians maintain that the term refers to Jesus, the suffering servant of God:

    “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 49:6).

    But God, who knows all things beforehand, provides the answer beforehand: “Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.” (Acts 8:35).

    So, the scripture refers to Jesus.

    Israel-Iran War

    This age-old question has come up again today in the shadow of the Israel-Iran war.

    In 2004, I wrote an article entitled: “Why Christians Must Stop Supporting Israel Against the Palestinians.” On that occasion, the Israeli government massacred 2,000 Palestinians without reprieve, and Christians still supported Israel because the  Israelites are presumed to be God’s Chosen People.

    For 77 years, Israel has been the bully in the Middle East. Israel attacks the Palestinians, the Houthis, the Lebanese, and the Syrians. But a few days ago, it went a Bridge Too Far. Israel attacked Iran, and came up with a comeuppance.

    The Iranians responded by breaching Israel’s defences. For the very first time in the history of the modern Israeli state, the Iranians have been teaching the Israelis a lesson they will never forget. They have been dropping big bombs on Israel and have practically destroyed the small country. Israel then pleaded for the United States to come to its defence.

    A discussion between United States Senator Ted Cruz and internet blogger Tucker Carlson has gone viral. Ted Cruz wanted the United States to intervene on the side of Israel. He said God declares in the Bible that He will bless whoever blesses Israel, and will curse whoever curses her. Therefore, the U.S. should curse and bomb Iran.

    Tucker Carlson was not convinced. He said the current Israeli nation is a 1948 creation. It did not exist in biblical days. So, God is not telling believers to bless the current Israeli government of Bibi Netanyahu.

    This morning, Donald Trump took sides with Israel and the warmongers. He took the illegal move, according to the American Constitution, and bombed Iran.

    Should disciples of Jesus automatically support Israel against Iran as Donald Trump and the Americans did?

    Certainly not!

    Believers are required to support the weak. Paul says:

    “I have shown you in every way, by labouring like this, that you must support the weak.” (Acts 20:35).

    Israel and the United States are “the strong” in this affair.

    Abraham’s blessings

    God’s covenant of blessings was not given to the nation of biblical Israel but to Abraham:

    “The Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:1-3).

    Every covenant and promise of God to Abraham pointed to Jesus. Jesus is all in all. (Ephesians 1:23). It is in Him alone that all the promises of God are answered and fulfilled.

    “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:20).

    “Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, ‘and to seeds,’ as of many, but as of one, ‘and to your Seed,’ who is Christ.” (Galatians 3:16)

    Jesus Himself became the blessing:

    “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3).

    “That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Galatians 3:14).

    Biblical Israel

    Biblical Israel is not the Jewish people, not the state of Israel, and not the Christian Church. Most Israelites were not Jews. Jews only relate to the people of the tribe of Judah.

    Judah was the fourth child of David. He was just one of the 12 tribes of Israel. So, the other 11 tribes were not Jews.

    Solomon sinned against God, and God, in judgment, divided Israel into two under Rehoboam, Solomon’s son:

    “Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods. So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded. Therefore, the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. However, I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.” (2 Kings 11:7-13).

    Thereafter, the  Bible refers to the 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom as Israel (or the Israelites). It then refers to the 2 tribes of the Southern Kingdom as Judah (or Jews).

    So, according to the Bible, the Jews are different from the Israelites. In any case, all the 12 tribes of Israel are lost.  So, no one knows biblical Israel or the Jews any more.

    Two firstborn sons

    There are two Israels in the bible. One is a shadow of the substantive One, so there are parallels between them.

    The nation of Israel was God’s firstborn son:

    “Thus says the Lord: Israel is My son, My firstborn.” (Exodus 4:22).

    Jesus is also God’s firstborn son.

    “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:15/18).

    Water Baptism

    The Israelites were baptised in the Red Sea.

    “All our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptised into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” (1 Corinthians 10:1-2).

    Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan. (Matthew 3:13-15).

    God was displeased with the firstborn Israelites.

    “They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.” (1 Corinthians 10:4-5).

    But God is well-pleased with firstborn Jesus.

    “A voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:17).

    Out of Egypt

    The first Israel was in Egypt for over 400 years until God sent Moses to deliver them from Pharaoh by a strong hand.

    “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.” (Hosea 11:1).

    Jesus was also called out of Egypt:

    “An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, ‘Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.’ When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ‘Out of Egypt I called My Son.’” (Matthew 2:13-15). 

    Temptation in the wilderness

    The first Israel wandered around for 40 years in the wilderness because its children did ot trust God.

    “‘According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My rejection. I the Lord have spoken this. I will surely do so to all this evil congregation who are gathered together against Me. In this wilderness, they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.’” (Numbers 14:34-35).

    Jesus, the second Israel, was only 40 days in the wilderness.

    “Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights.” (Matthew 4:1-2).

    CONTINUED.

  • US Defence Secretary reveals new details on Iran’s nuclear sites attacks

    US Defence Secretary reveals new details on Iran’s nuclear sites attacks

    U.S. Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth has revealed new details on the attacks that severely damaged three of Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Hegseth to have said the attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities “took months and weeks of positioning and preparation” to be ready when President Donald Trump gave the order.

    President Trump had disclosed that the U.S. bombed Fordow, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility, as well as two other sites, Natanz and Esfahan.

    Speaking about the attacks at the Pentagon, US Defence Secretary disclosed that the attacks took a great deal of precision and that it involved misdirection and the highest of operational security.

    “Last night, on President Trump’s orders, US Central Command conducted a precision strike in the middle of the night against three nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan in order to destroy or severely degrade Iran’s nuclear program. It was an incredible and overwhelming success.

    “The order we received from our commander in chief was focused; it was powerful, and it was clear. We devastated the Iranian nuclear program. But, it is worth noting that the operation did not target Iranian troops or the Iranian people,” Hegseth said.

    While appreciating Trump’s bold and visionary leadership and his commitment to peace through strength, the Defence Secretary said every American involved in the operation performed flawlessly.

    “For the entirety of his time in office. President Trump has consistently stated for over 10 years that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon. Thanks to President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership and his commitment to peace through strength, Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated.

    “I want to recognize the pilots who flew those bombers. Who flew those fighters. Who flew those refuelers. Warriors. I want to recognize the sailors on those destroyers, in those subs, on the carriers. Warriors. All of them.

    “I want to recognise our soldiers, doing air defence, base defence, QRF. Warriors. All of the. Every American involved in this operation performed flawlessly,” Hegseth said.

    He added: “This is a plan that took months and weeks of positioning and preparation so that we could be ready when the president of the United States called. It took a great deal of precision. It involved misdirection and the highest of operational security.

    “Our B-2s [stealth bombers] went in and out of these nuclear sites, in and out and back of downtown Tehran without the world knowing at all. In that way, it was historic. A strike that included the largest B-2s spirit bomber mission since 2001 and the first operational employment of the MAP, a massive ordinance penetrator”.

    Earlier, Trump, who spoke from the White House on Saturday night, said the objective of the strikes was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capacity and stop its nuclear threat.

    “A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime Fordow Natanz and Esfahan,” Trump said.

    “Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.”

    The U.S. leader, who had been threatening Iran to make a “deal” about its nuclear programme, described the strikes as a huge military success.

    “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.

    “Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier,” Trump said.

    Trump warned that “there will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days”.

    He stressed that there were many targets left adding, “tonight’s was the most difficult of them all, by far, and perhaps the most lethal.

    “But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill; most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes.”

    Trump boasted about the superiority of the U.S. military, saying no military in the world could have done what the U.S. military did in Iran.

    “There’s no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight, not even close. There has never been a military that could do what took place just a little while ago,” he stressed.

    Trump had, earlier in a post on Truth Social, announced the bombing of the Iranian nuclear sites.

    “We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” he wrote.

    “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.

    “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his reaction to the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, hailed Trump for taking a “bold decision” on Iran.

    “Congratulations President Trump, your bold decision to target Iran’s nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history,” Netanyahu posted.

  • Iran sends missile strikes on Israel after U.S. bombs nuclear sites

    Iran sends missile strikes on Israel after U.S. bombs nuclear sites

    Iran has launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel in direct retaliation for the United States’ overnight airstrikes on its key nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

    According to military and media sources, Iran fired at least 30 ballistic missiles into Israeli territory early Sunday morning.

    The missiles targeted major urban centers including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and parts of southern Israel, triggering widespread air raid sirens and panic among civilians.

    The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that its Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems intercepted a majority of the incoming projectiles, but acknowledged that several missiles breached the defenses, striking residential areas and infrastructure.

    Emergency services in Israel have reported that at least 86 civilians were injured, with some sustaining serious injuries. Damage was recorded in Haifa, Ramat Aviv, and Beer Yaakov, where buildings and vehicles were hit.

    Iran’s state media described the strikes as a “direct response to the unprovoked aggression by the United States on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.” A statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that “any further provocation will be met with greater force.”

    Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have convened emergency security meetings in Tel Aviv, and military forces remain on high alert for possible further escalations. The United States has not issued a fresh statement since President Trump earlier described the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites as “a complete success.”

    The United Nations has called for restraint and is expected to hold an emergency Security Council meeting to address the growing crisis. Tensions remain high across the region, with fears that the situation could spiral into a wider conflict involving other regional actors.

  • Future attacks will be far greater – Trump warns Iran after bombing nuclear sites

    Future attacks will be far greater – Trump warns Iran after bombing nuclear sites

    After coordinating attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that future attacks will be far greater if the Islamic nation should fail to pursue peace.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan on Saturday while warning against retaliation.

    Shortly after, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the attack on the three nuclear facilities “will have everlasting consequences”.

    However, Trump has now warned that Iran, he described as “the bully of the Middle East”, must now make peace, adding that if they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier.

    “A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the 3k nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

    “Everybody heard those names for years as they built these horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was destruction on Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.

    “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.

    “Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier.

    “For forty years, Iran has been saying, death to America, death to Israel. They have been killing our people blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs. That was their specialty.

    “We lost over a thousand of people and hundreds of thousands throughout the Middle East and around the world have died as a direct result of their hate.

    “In particular, so many were killed by their General, Qasem Soleimani. I decided a long ago that I would not let this happen. It will not continue,” he said.

    Speaking in a televised broadcast monitored by TNG, Trump stressed that there are many targets left and that tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far and perhaps the most lethal, adding that if peace does not come quickly, the U.S. will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill.

    “I want to thank and congratulate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We worked like a team like perhaps no team has ever worked be fore. We have gone a long way to erasing this horrible threat to Israel.

    “I want to thank the Israeli military for the wonderful job they have done, and most importantly I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight and all of the United States military on an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many decades.

    “Hopefully, we will no longer need their services in this capacity. I hope that’s so. I also want to congratulate the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Razin Caine, spectacular General and all of the military minds involved in this attack.

    “With all of that being said, we cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed in the last eight days.

    “Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far and perhaps the most lethal. But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill.

    “Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes. There is no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight. Not even close. There has never been a military that could do what took place just a little while ago,” Trump said.

    UN chief ‘alarmed’ by U.S. bombings in Iran

    Meanwhile, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the United States’ use of force against Iran, saying he is alarmed by the action.

    Guterres, in a statement on Saturday night shortly after Trump announced U.S. strike on three nuclear sites in Iran, said the action was a dangerous escalation in the Middle East.

    U.S. President Donald Trump had said on Saturday night that the U.S. military had bombed Fordow, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility as well as two other sites, Natanz and Esfahan.

    “I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.

    “There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of control – with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world,” Guterres said.

    The UN chief called on member states to de-escalate and to uphold their obligations under the UN Charter and other rules of international law.

    “At this perilous hour, it is critical to avoid a spiral of chaos. There is no military solution. The only path forward is diplomacy. The only hope is peace,” the UN scribe said.

  • Iran’s nuclear sites attack: Israel happy but U.S. lawmaker calls for Trump’s impeachment

    Iran’s nuclear sites attack: Israel happy but U.S. lawmaker calls for Trump’s impeachment

    US Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offence by his “disastrous decision” to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ocasio-Cortez to have said Trump carried out the US attack on the nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan without authorization, and thus violated the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.

    “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment,” the US Congresswoman wrote on X.

    Trump’s decision bold, will change history – Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu

    Meanwhile, following the U.S. attack on Iran’s three nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has described President Trump’s decision as bold.

    In a televised broadcast, Netanyahu said Israel has done “truly amazing things” since hostilities started but that with Trump’s action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, the U.S. has done what no other country on earth could do.

    “Congratulations President Donald Trump. Your bold decision to target Iran’s nuclear facilities with awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history.

    “In Operation Rising Lion, Israel has done truly amazing things. But in tonight’s action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, America has been truly unsurpassed. It has done what no other country on earth could do.

    “History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime, the world’s most dangerous weapons. His leadership today, has created a pivot of history that can help lead the Middle East and beyond to a future of prosperity and peace.

    “President Trump and I often say, “peace through strength”. First comes strength, then comes peace. Tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength.

    “President Trump, I thank you, the people of Israel thank you, the forces of civilisation thank you. God bless America, God bless Israel, and may God bless our unshakeable alliance and our unbreakable faith,” Netanyahu in the broadcast.

    Meanwhile, in a post on X, addressing Israelis, the Prime Minister noted that Iran’s nuclear program threatens Israel’s very existence and also endangered the peace of the entire world.

    He confirmed to have spoken with President Trump after the U.S. bombing of the Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

    “Dear citizens of Israel, my brothers and sisters. In Operation ‘Am Kalavi’, we achieved unprecedented achievements together in Israeli history.

    “You remember that from the beginning of the operation, I promised you that Iran’s nuclear facilities would be destroyed, one way or another. This promise was fulfilled.

    “A short time ago, in full coordination between me and President Trump, and in full operational coordination between the IDF and the United States military, the United States attacked Iran’s three nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

    “In doing so, the United States continued, with greater intensity and with great force, the attacks of the IDF and the Mossad on Iran’s nuclear program. This program threatened our very existence and also endangered the peace of the entire world.

    “Immediately after the operation was completed, President Trump called me. It was a very warm, very moving conversation. He blessed me, he blessed our army and he blessed our people. And I congratulated him, the United States pilots, and the American people.

    “President Trump is a strong leader of the free world. He is a great friend of Israel, a friend like no other. In my name and on behalf of all the citizens of Israel, on behalf of the entire Jewish people, I thank him from the bottom of my heart.

    “And I know, citizens of Israel, that I speak from the bottom of each and every one of your hearts. We stand together, We fight together, And with God’s help – we win together. As the verse says, “We will ascend, for we can overcome them,” Netanyahu wrote.

  • “This is outrageous” – Iran reacts over bombed nuclear sites

    “This is outrageous” – Iran reacts over bombed nuclear sites

    The Islamic Republic of Iran has described the bombing of its three nuclear sites as outrageous and said the event “will have everlasting consequences.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan on Saturday while warning against retaliation.

    “The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences,” Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) after the bombing.

    Araghchi stated that the United States has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking the nuclear sites, he described as “peaceful nuclear installations”.

    The Foreign Minister also stated that Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people, citing the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense.

    “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations.

    “The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behaviour.

    “In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people,” Araghchi wrote.

    Similarly, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has strongly condemned the US attack on the nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, and vowed to take legal actions.

    According to AEOI, field surveys and radiation systems data showed that there is no contamination recorded, no danger to residents around these sites and safety is in a stable state following the US attack on the nuclear sites.