US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Sunday (June 22, 2025) was marked by praises for the “Great American Patriots.” The formal address comes after the Republican announced that America has carried out a ‘very successful attack’ on three nuclear sites of Iran – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The recent US military action follows Trump’s earlier hint at joining Israel against Iran. His surprise announcement comes hours after he said that the US had opened a two-week window for diplomacy.
During the brief address today at 0200 GMT (7.30 a.m. IST), Trump said, “Tonight I can report to the world, the strikes were a spectacular military success.” He announced that top officials – “Gen. Caine, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will hold a news conference Sunday at 8 am in the Pentagon.” Meanwhile, Trump claimed that Iran’s key nuclear facilities were ‘totally obliterated’ in US strikes
Trump Congratulates ‘Great American Patriots’
Trump described the American military as “great American patriots” and congratulated them. He said, “I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight… Hopefully, we will no longer need their services and this capacity. I hope that so.”
#WATCH | "I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight… Hopefully, we will no longer need their services and this capacity. I hope that so", says US President Trump after the US strikes Iran's three nuclear facilities amid the… pic.twitter.com/FVTycpLhgO
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On US strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump said, “This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far, and perhaps the most lethal. But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill. Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes…”
#WATCH | US strikes Iran's three nuclear facilities
President Donald Trump says, "This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight's… pic.twitter.com/koWkXYjXBA
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President Trump also thanked the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, “We worked as a team like perhaps no team has worked before, and we’ve gone a long way to erasing this horrible threat. I want to thank the Israeli military for the wonderful job they’ve done, and most importantly, I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight and all of the United States military on an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many, many decades…”
#WATCH | Amid Iran-Israel conflict, the US strikes Iran's three nuclear facilities | President Trump says, "I thank and congratulate Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. We worked as a team like perhaps no team has worked before, and we've gone a long way to erasing this horrible… pic.twitter.com/vF8YWuutqt
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