US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the trigger – and what happens next?
- Written by Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Iran strikes on June 21, 2025Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the early hours of June 22, 2025, local time, the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran with “bunker buster” bombs and Tomahawk missiles.
Following more than a week of Israeli strikes on various targets...
