At the NATO summit held in the Netherlands on Wednesday, President Trump drew a striking parallel between the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear installations and the atomic bombings of Japan in World War II. He suggested that, like the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the overwhelming force used in the recent military action brought the conflict to an end. “I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima. I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that was essentially the same thing that ended that war,” Trump stated.
Trump maintained that his surprise offensive targeting Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure was the decisive factor in bringing about the cease-fire between Iran and Israel after nearly two weeks of hostilities. “Had we not succeeded with that hit, that hit ended the war,” Trump asserted, referring to the weekend airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites.
He further emphasized that without those precise attacks, the conflict would likely still be raging. “If we didn’t take that out, they would have been they’d be fighting right now,” Trump said.
Challenging internal government assessments, Trump reinforced his assertion that the strikes resulted in the complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities. He dismissed reports that suggested Iran could rebuild its program in a matter of months, labeling them as inaccurate and misleading.
Trump also addressed concerns that Iran may have evacuated enriched uranium before the strikes, firmly rejecting that notion. “They didn’t have a chance to get anything out because we acted fast. If it would have taken two weeks, maybe. But it’s very hard to remove that kind of material, very hard and very dangerous for them to remove it,” he said.
He added that the Iranians were aware of the possibility of an impending attack, which discouraged them from taking the risk of remaining at the targeted facilities. “Plus they knew we were coming, and if they know we’re coming, they’re not going to be down there.”
According to Trump, the damage inflicted was so severe that it has likely derailed Iran’s nuclear ambitions for many years to come. “They just went through hell. I think they’ve had it. The last thing they want to do is enrich,” he said. Trump concluded by predicting that Iran would never attempt to revive its nuclear efforts, saying, “they’ll ever do it again.”

{Matzav.com}