The aftermath of “Operation Midnight Hammer,” the U.S. military’s audacious strike on Iran’s key nuclear facilities Saturday night, has plunged the international community into a new state of alarm.
While U.S. officials maintain the goal was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear ambitions and avoid war, a stark warning from former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has intensified fears of a dangerous escalation: a number of countries are now prepared to arm Iran with nuclear warheads.
President Donald Trump announced the successful bombing of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan via Truth Social on Saturday evening, asserting that the action was a “spectacular military success” in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.
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The Trump administration views Iran’s alleged proximity to nuclear weapons, coupled with its support for anti-Israeli terrorist organizations and its repeated calls for Israel’s non-existence, as a dire threat requiring immediate remedy.
However, Dmitry Medvedev, now Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin, took to X to dissect what he sees as the true consequences of the U.S. attack, which Russia largely supports militarily. In a scathing 10-part thread, Medvedev laid out a chilling prognosis, suggesting the conflict could easily escalate far beyond a preemptive disarmament.
“What have the Americans accomplished with their nighttime strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran?” Medvedev offered his assessment:
- Critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage.
- The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue.
- A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.
- Israel is under attack, explosions are rocking the country, and people are panicking.
- The US is now entangled in a new conflict, with prospects of a ground operation looming on the horizon.
- Iran’s political regime has survived — and in all likelihood, has come out even stronger.
- The people are rallying around the country’s spiritual leadership, including those who were previously indifferent or opposed to it.
- Donald Trump, once hailed as ‘president of peace,’ has now pushed the US into another war.
- The vast majority of countries around the world oppose the actions of Israel and the United States.
- At this rate, Trump can forget about the Nobel Peace Prize — not even with how rigged it has become. What a way to kick things off, Mr. President. Congratulations!
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Earlier today, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided details of “Operation Midnight Hammer” at the Pentagon. General Caine praised the “complex and high-risk mission,” carried out with “exceptional skill and disciplined by our joint force,” by seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers that journeyed 18 hours from Whiteman Air Force Base.
The mission involved 14 GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs on Fordow and Natanz, while Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships and submarines struck Isfahan.
Despite the intensity of the strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his first interview since the action, insisted on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures that the U.S. is “not at war” with Iran. He placed the blame squarely on Iran, stating that President Trump had offered a diplomatic path 67 days ago, but Iran “played games with Donald Trump,” leading to the “different” approach taken last night.
Rubio claimed that while some countries might publicly condemn the U.S. actions, “privately, they all agree with us that this needed to be done.”
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The stark divergence in narratives between U.S. officials and Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev paints a deeply concerning picture for global stability. With a nation like Russia suggesting the potential transfer of nuclear warheads to Iran, the already volatile situation in the Middle East appears poised for an unprecedented escalation.
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