US EditionFirstFT: Trump Thanks Iran for ‘Very Weak’ Retaliation Against US Air Strikes
- On June 22, 2025, the United States carried out a coordinated assault on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, employing penetrating munitions along with cruise missiles.
- The strikes followed escalating tensions including Israeli attacks on Iranian sites in June and President Trump’s 60-day ultimatum from April demanding a new nuclear deal from Tehran.
- Following the strikes, Iran responded by firing missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on June 24, while the Supreme Leader promised retaliation and Foreign Minister Araghchi said diplomacy time had passed.
- President Trump asserted that Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites had been thoroughly destroyed, cautioned that any Iranian retaliation would be met with overwhelmingly stronger force, and urged Tehran to engage in peace negotiations.
- The strikes increased regional tensions, disrupted shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, and prompted warnings of likely Iranian retaliation targeting U.S.-affiliated vessels and bases.
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Iran's retaliation is cautious. Tehran obviously wants to avoid escalation for the time being. Donald Trump is in favour of this. His air attack against the nuclear program thus becomes a power-political triumph – and may give him even greater success.
Trump has ‘no intention’ of striking back after Iran’s ‘failed retaliation’: source
President Trump does not plan to take further action against Iran following its “failed retaliation” strike on a US base in Qatar Monday night, a military official told The Post.
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What Trump has said as he warned Iran not to retaliate against the US
Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday night. On Monday, Iran fired missiles targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar — the largest U.S. military base in the region, raising concerns about escalation. A U.S. official told ABC news the U.S. intercepted Iranian missiles with assistance from Q…
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