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Trump calls US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘spectacular success’

Trump calls US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘spectacular success’

22 June 2025byThe editor

In a televised address, Trump called on Iran to make peace or threatened further attacks.

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