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Trump and Netanyahu also spoke briefly after the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as reports indicate the US had informed Israel of the strikes.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Reuters File Image)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Donald Trump for taking a “bold decision” to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, saying America has done what no other country could do – deny the world’s most dangerous regime the world’s most dangerous weapons. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES
“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,” he said in a video on X.
Trump on Saturday said the American military had carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the crucial underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow, marking a major escalation in the West Asian conflict.
“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 recall that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime, the world’s most dangerous weapons,” Netanyahu said.
He said Trump’s action will lead the Middle East to a future of peace and prosperity. “President Trump and I often say: ‘Peace through strength.’ First comes strength, then comes peace. And tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength.”
Trump Speaks To Netanyahu
Trump spoke to Netanyahu after the US military launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, a senior White House official told AFP Saturday. The United States also “gave Israel a heads-up before the strikes” as Trump joined the Israeli forces in the ongoing conflict.
As per Israeli estimates, the US strikes caused significant damage to Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel raised its alert level, permitting only essential activities until further notice, the military announced on Sunday after US strikes on Iran.
An increased security presence was reported around the US embassy in Iraq, which had earlier asked Iran not to target US bases as the conflict escalated. Meanwhile, Trump told Reuters in a brief phone call that Iran should “stop immediately, otherwise they’ll get hit again.”
Iran’s atomic energy organisation condemned the US attacks on key nuclear sites as “barbaric” and in violation of international law. “At dawn today, the country’s nuclear sites in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan were attacked by the enemies of Islamic Iran in a barbaric act that violates international law,” the organisation said in a statement published on state media.
(with agency inputs)
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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