In a historic and potentially world-altering development, former President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social Saturday that U.S. military forces carried out a targeted and “very successful” operation against three of Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
President Trump announced on June 21, 2025, that U.S. forces had executed successful airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program, targeting Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
On CNN News Central Friday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of long seeking to provoke a U.S. military conflict with Iran. The senator claimed Netanyahu had worked to sabotage peaceful diplomatic efforts and manipulate U.S. leadership into supporting war.
On CNN Friday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called for a total end to Iran’s uranium enrichment program, urging stronger international demands and continuous monitoring of Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking on CNN News Central, Coons said the U.S. should push for Iran to completely abandon its nuclear efforts and allow full access to all sites as part of any future agreement.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warned this week that Venezuela has become the only nation in the Western Hemisphere capable of producing Iranian combat drones. Speaking from hiding due to threats of arrest by the Maduro regime, Machado exposed the growing military ties between Venezuela and Iran, warning that this alliance represents a strategic threat to regional and U.S. security.
The progressive left has become a kaleidoscope of causes, each new week bringing a fresh banner to wave, a new slogan to chant, and a new enemy to vilify.
Whoopi Goldberg sparked controversy on The View by claiming that life for Black Americans is “the same” as living under Iran’s authoritarian regime, prompting Iranian dissidents to denounce her comparison as offensive and misleading.
This week, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced that all 100 U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing next week on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a decision on potential military action against Iran will come within two weeks. The statement, delivered by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, followed Iranian missile strikes on Israeli civilian targets, including a hospital and residential buildings near Tel Aviv.
