{"id":3887,"date":"2025-06-23T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:20:02","slug":"iran-warns-of-retaliation-after-us-bombs-nuclear-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2day.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/23\/iran-warns-of-retaliation-after-us-bombs-nuclear-sites","title":{"rendered":"Iran Warns of Retaliation After US Bombs Nuclear Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"577\">ISLAMABAD:<br data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"129\" \/><strong>Iran has issued a strong warning to the United States, threatening its military bases in the Middle East following a series of US air strikes that Washington claims have severely damaged Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.<\/strong><br data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"344\" \/>Tensions have escalated rapidly, raising international fears of a broader regional conflict.<br data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"439\" \/>The strikes, which targeted key Iranian nuclear facilities, have drawn criticism from global leaders and triggered protests across Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"937\">Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated that US bases, and any country facilitating American military actions, would be considered \u201clegitimate targets.\u201d<br data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"785\" \/>\u201cAmerica has attacked the heart of the Islamic world and must await irreparable consequences,\u201d he said, as reported by Iran\u2019s official news agency IRNA.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"982\">Global Alarm Over Escalating Tensions<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1724\">The attacks followed a similar bombing campaign launched by Israel earlier this month.<br data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1072\" \/>In Washington, President Donald Trump described the strikes on Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz as a \u201cspectacular military success,\u201d suggesting they had dismantled Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities.<br data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1262\" \/>While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the programme had been \u201cdevastated,\u201d other officials cautioned that Iran may still possess highly enriched uranium.<br data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1425\" \/>General Dan Caine added that initial assessments indicated \u201cextremely severe damage\u201d at all three sites.<br data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1532\" \/>Despite this, Iranian officials insist the situation is far from over.<br data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\" \/>Ali Shamkhani, another advisor to Khamenei, warned that nuclear knowledge, materials, and political will remain intact.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1768\">Regional Fallout and Civilian Impact<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"2754\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/khamenei-warns-of-no-mercy-as-trump-escalates-rhetoric\">Iran responded<\/a> <\/strong>by launching missiles at Israeli sites, injuring at least 23 people and damaging infrastructure near Tel Aviv.<br data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1897\" \/>In turn, Israeli strikes have killed more than 400 people across Iran, according to its health ministry.<br data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2004\" \/>Local media also reported the deaths of nine members of the Revolutionary Guards.<br data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2088\" \/>President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that the US would \u201creceive a response,\u201d while thousands gathered in Tehran to protest the air strikes.<br data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2227\" \/>International reactions have been swift, with leaders from the UAE, Qatar, Oman, France, Germany, and the UK urging restraint and warning of a potential \u201cuncontrolled escalation.\u201d<br data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2409\" \/>The IAEA confirmed no radiation leaks had been detected but reiterated the dangers of military attacks on nuclear facilities.<br data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2537\" \/>Trump, in his social media posts, hinted at regime change, saying Iran must \u201cMake Iran Great Again,\u201d fueling further speculation about US intentions.<br data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2689\" \/>Meanwhile, Iran remains defiant, insisting the \u201cgame isn\u2019t over.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD:Iran has issued a strong warning to the United States, threatening its military bases in the Middle East following a series of US air strikes that Washington claims have severely damaged Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.Tensions have escalated rapidly, raising international fears of a broader regional conflict.The strikes, which targeted key Iranian nuclear facilities, have drawn criticism 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