Few Thought Airstrikes Could ‘Obliterate’ Iran's Nuclear Program. Then Trump Said They Did.

Few thought airstrikes could ‘obliterate’ Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did.

Experts long argued that airstrikes alone would not be capable of permanently ending Iran's nuclear program absent negotiations.

Did America Truly 'Obliterate' Iran’s Nuclear Program? - LewRockwell

Israel’s devastating June 13 attack on Iran surprised the world. Not because it happened, but because of when it happened. President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran a week later caught the world off guard as well — also because of when it happened rather than that it happened. Trump floated the idea of striking Iranian nuclear sites multiple times over a span of a few days. But he said he would decide within two weeks. Two days later, Ameri…