Trump just posted a message saying, "I will address the nation from the White House at 10 PM regarding our highly successful military operation in Iran. This is a historic moment for America, Israel, and the entire world. Iran must now agree to end this war. Thank you!"

This morning, Trump posted on social media claiming that the United States had completed three attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, destroying three installations, with the most important Fordo underground nuclear facility disappearing after being struck by U.S. airstrikes.

An Israeli official stated that the U.S. had informed Israel of the strike on Iran in advance. Another senior Israeli official told Axios that B-2 stealth bombers were used in this attack.

After the news broke about the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran responded, stating that it had evacuated materials from the three facilities some time ago, so the U.S. attack should not have caused significant damage.

The use of the U.S. B-2 bomber indeed highlights the strategic level of the operation—this high-priced stealth equipment is usually used for executing high-value targets, and only in conjunction with bunker-buster bombs can it pose a threat to facilities like Fordo buried deep underground. However, military experts previously pointed out that the Fordo nuclear facility is located under the mountain at a depth of 60 to 90 meters, and even using the GBU-57 bunker-buster bomb may require multiple strikes or ground forces to "completely destroy." Moreover, the strike could trigger a chain reaction: if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, it will cut off 20% of global oil transportation; radioactive material leakage and chemical pollution could also cause long-term damage to the surrounding ecosystem.

Trump chose to announce the action suddenly on the ninth day of the conflict, which contradicts his previous statement of making a decision "two weeks later." Notably, the U.S. action was notified to Israel in advance, further confirming the close military cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.

The United Nations previously warned that an attack on nuclear facilities might cause radioactive leakage. The U.S. strike has broken the international consensus that "nuclear facilities are inviolable," possibly prompting Iran to accelerate uranium enrichment and withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Under the current situation, Trump's speech not only concerns the military action itself but may also become the fuse that ignites comprehensive regional conflicts—after all, behind the declaration of a "successful attack," lie the oil tanker routes in the Strait of Hormuz, the safety of Middle Eastern U.S. bases, and the tremors in the global energy market.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1835588475703624/

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