U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Sunday (June 22, 2025) that U.S. navy strikes in opposition to Iranian nuclear amenities had been an unimaginable and overwhelming success that have obliterated Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The Pentagon chief additionally stated that regardless of the strikes, the United States didn’t seek a battle with Iran
The U.S. strikes included 14 bunker-buster bombs, greater than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 navy plane, in an operation the highest U.S. common, General Dan Caine, stated was named “Operation Midnight.”
U.S. strikes Iranian nuclear amenities updates on June 22, 2025
The operation pushes the West Asia to the brink of a significant new conflagration in a area already aflame for greater than 20 months with wars in Gaza and Lebanon and a toppled dictator in Syria.
“Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated,” Mr. Hegseth advised reporters in a briefing, including that stated the strikes did not goal Iranian troops or individuals.
“The operation President Trump planned was bold and it was brilliant, showing the world that American deterrence is back. When this president speaks, the world should listen,” Mr. Hegseth stated.
U.S. used decoys, deception in Iran attack
Mr. Hegseth stated that regardless of a shock attack in a single day on Iranian nuclear websites, America “does not seek war.” Mr. Hegseth stated it was vital to notice that US strikes did not goal Iranian troops or the Iranian individuals, a veiled effort to point to Iran that they do not need retaliation on American targets within the area.
Mr. Hegseth stated that a alternative to maneuver a variety of B-2 bombers from their base in Missouri earlier Saturday was meant to be a decoy to throw off Iranians.
He added that the U.S. used different strategies of deception as effectively, deploying fighters to guard the B-2 bombers that dropped 14 bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s strongest nuclear website.
He stated that all of those ways helped the U.S. drop the bombs with out tipping off Iran’s fighter jets or its air missile techniques.
