Iran will 'never be able to rebuild' nuke facilities: Trump

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June 24, 2025 21:53 IST

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United States President Donald Trump has stated that Iran will 'never be able to rebuild' its nuclear facilities following recent American airstrikes carried out under 'Operation Midnight Hammer' over the weekend while claiming that the sites were now 'under rock', referring to Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

IMAGE: A satellite view shows an overview of the Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom. Photograph: Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters

Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote, 'IRAN WILL NEVER REBUILD THEIR NUCLEAR FACILITIES!'

Speaking to reporters later, he reiterated, "Iran will never be able to rebuild its nuclear facilities. From there? Absolutely not. That place is under rock. That place is demolished. The B2 pilots did their job better than anybody could have imagined..."

In earlier Truth Social posts, Trump urged Israel to end the conflict and honour the ceasefire agreement, adding that Israeli jets would turn around while being airborne, doing a 'friendly plane wave' to Iran.

 

'ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect! Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ISRAEL,' he posted.

However, Trump warned Israel not to violate the ceasefire.

'DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,' the 47th US President, wrote

Earlier in the day, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a limited strike on an Iranian radar site north of Tehran.

This came shortly after Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Israel, despite the ceasefire announcement earlier that day, The Times of Israel reported.

According to the report, Israel scaled down its response after a phone call between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Times of Israel report added that Trump and Netanyahu agreed that Israel would conduct a single 'symbolic' retaliatory strike to register a response without escalating the conflict.

Following this agreement, most Israeli fighter jets turned back, and only the radar site was hit.

The full scope of Israel's original military plan remains unclear.

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