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A Look at the Three US Targets in Iran

Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan form the backbone of the Iranian nuclear program

(Newser) - When American B-52 bombers struck three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday, they went after what the Wall Street Journal describes as the "core of the Iranian nuclear infrastructure." The three:
  • Fordo: This one is "Iran's most critical nuclear enrichment facility," per the New York
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Fetterman Joins Republicans in Praising Strikes on Iran

Other Democrats call the move unconstitutional

(Newser) - Reaction to President Trump's decision to bomb Iran has largely split along party lines in Washington, with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and GOP Rep. Thomas Massie two notable exceptions.
  • "As I've long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS," Fetterman tweeted, reports the Hill . "
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Iran State TV to Trump: 'You Started It, and We'll Finish It'

But how Tehran responds militarily to the US strikes was not immediately clear

(Newser) - How Iran will respond to the US strikes on three of its nuclear facilities remains unclear, but a commentator on state TV delivered a stark warning, reports the Times of Israel :
  • "You started it, and we'll finish it."
  • The male commentator also declared that every US citizen
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Trump Addresses Nation After Bombing Iran

'Iran, the bully of the Mideast, must now make peace'

(Newser) - President Trump gave a brief address to the nation Saturday night to explain his decision to have US bombers strike three Iranian nuclear sites —and he warned that more strikes would follow unless Iran acquiesced. "Iran, the bully of the Mideast, must now make peace," he said,...

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