By M10News Staff | © M10News 2025 |
Iran has issued a series of sharp responses following the US military airstrikes targeting its nuclear sites early Sunday morning.
The strikes, aimed at Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities, have escalated tensions in the region and drawn widespread condemnation from Tehran.
Iran’s UN envoy, Amir-Saeid Iravani, denounced the attacks as “blatant US aggression,” describing all US allegations against Iran as “unfounded, with no legal basis and politically motivated.”
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that most of the highly enriched uranium at the Fordow nuclear plant had been relocated prior to the strike, limiting the physical damage to Iran’s nuclear material.
Military leaders in Tehran have warned Washington of harsh consequences. Army General Hatami vowed a “decisive response,” while armed forces spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari declared that the US should expect “heavy” repercussions. “Mr Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to end it,” he said.
Reports indicate that prior to the strikes, Iran conveyed a warning to then-President Donald Trump through intermediaries at the G7 summit, threatening sleeper-cell attacks on US soil if the military operation went ahead.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei released a brief statement on social media condemning the strikes: “The Zionist enemy has made a grave mistake, committed a great crime; it must be punished and is being punished; it is being punished right now.”
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Moscow. Both nations signed a strategic partnership earlier this year, and Tehran is seeking stronger support from Moscow amid rising hostilities.
The US justifies its operation as a necessary measure to prevent Iran’s nuclear program from advancing toward weaponization. However, Iran’s leadership views the attack as an illegal act of aggression violating international law.
The situation remains tense, with regional and global actors closely monitoring developments to avoid further escalation.
