US strikes on Iran escalate tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister condemns “outrageous” attacks

- AFP

THE US’s surprise strikes on Iran at the weekend threaten to deepen the conflict in the Middle East after Israel also launched its own bombing campaign against Iran, with Tehran vowing to retaliate against US involvement.

In response to the US attack, Iran's armed forces said they targeted multiple sites in Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international gateway near Tel Aviv. Israeli rescuers said at least 23 people were wounded. Iran’s Huthi allies in Yemen repeated their threat yesterday to resume attacks in the Red Sea if Washington joined the war, saying they were ready to target US ships and military warships.

This was after President Donald Trump claimed total success for the operation in an address to the nation just hours after the attack, and Vice President JD Vance said, “We know that we set the Iranian nuclear program back substantially last night, whether it's years or beyond,” he told ABC. “We're not at war with Iran — we're at war with Iran's nuclear program,” he added.

“The president took decisive action to destroy that program.”