Only 48 hours have passed since Donald Trump announced that “two weeks” would be taken to decide if the United States would intervene in the Israel War and Iran until The attack on three nuclear facilities in the Persian country: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahán. In its social Truth network has described the operation as “a spectacular success”, while Defense Secretary, Pete Hegesh, has assured that Iran’s nuclear program has been “completely devastated.”
The attack on Iran has been The first in 45 yearssince the Iranian revolution in 1979, although the US government has asserted that they have not entered war, but that the objective was to attack their “nuclear ambitions.” The United States is not at war with Iran “, but with its” nuclear ambitions, “said Vice President JD Vance.
The truth is that bombings have meant A change of idea With respect to what the United States had raised in recent weeks. Israel and Iran have been exchange for 14 days of attacks and the North American country had always positioned themselves from Israel side by providing all kinds of media, as well as cyber attacks on other occasions.
Trump reiterated during his electoral campaign that he would not put the United States in “eternal wars”
In fact, Trump himself during his electoral campaign, denied involving the United States in another great war In the Middle East. The US president promised his voters that, if elected, the United States would stop getting involved in “eternal wars” and would not participate in foreign conflicts, defending the motto “America First (America first) above all.
In addition, criticized his predecessors for having participated in this type of conflicts. However, once he arrived at the White House, his foreign policy has been different. With the passage of time he has hardened his rhetoric to the point of attacking Iran. Has justified the bombings With that “for 40 years Iran has been saying death to the United States, death to Israel!” and that the goal is peace.
Similarly, in subsequent statements, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has set his hand to talk to Iran, although he has stated that “The world is safer and more stable than 24 hours ago.” In the same way he has attacked the countries that have shown themselves against and has described them as “cowards” because “privately coincide with us, but they do what they have to do for their own public relations purposes.”
A planned attack for months
With the passing of the hours, more details have been known about the bombing. The operation is called ‘Midnight Hammer’ (midnight hammer) and had been planned for months, As the Pentagon has revealed, although the final decision was taken “minutes before” according to Rubio.
“The final decision, of course, was taken just before. I mean minutes before the pumps were launched. And, of course, that was last night “has expressed. 125 aircraft, including seven B-2 bombings, resupply tank aircraft, recognition and fighter planes have participated in the operation: a total of 75 pumps and missiles.
It has been the largest b-2 bombardment of the country’s history since the 11-S attacks in 2001. They are designed to penetrate heavy air defenses and carry out precision attacks. During the attack, they launched more than a dozen antibunker bombs of 13,600 kilos on two key nuclear facilities: Fordó and Natanz and Tomahawk missiles from a submarine against Isfahán.
Voices contrary to attack and what will happen now
Once Trump’s decision is known, many have been the voices that have been criticized with this decision. First, Iran’s Foreign Prime Minister, which He has accused the United States of “betraying diplomacy” and “cross all red lines”, which is “an unforgivable violation of international law.”
China and Russia, meanwhile, have condemned The “irresponsible” attack And they have denounced that he violates international law, at the time of demanding the immediate response of the United Nations Security Council. For its part, the European Commission has requested “containment, diplomacy and dialogue.”
It should be noted that people related to Trump have also been opposite To the decision. This is the case of Steve Bannon, one of the top drivers of the Maga Universe (Make America Great Again) that has lamented that “the party has begun” and has warned that this “is the beginning of the third World War.”
Although according to the United States they are not at war with Iran, the truth is that distrust and insecurity in the environment reigns. The attacks have meant a demonstration of strength of the Americans and a change in their foreign policy. They are likely to carry out their own revenge, in fact authorities of the country have warned that There will be “lasting consequences” and that “all options” are reserved for their “own defense.”
“This morning’s events are outrageous and will have lasting consequences. All UN members must be alarmed For this extremely dangerous, illegal and criminal conduct, “said Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.