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VP VANCE: “We’re prepared in the event the that the Iranians do retaliate, but … if the Iranians want to enlarge this by attacking American troops, I think that would be a catastrophic mistake.”

Fox News host Sean Hannity revealed that he had a conversation with President Donald Trump, during which Trump disclosed that the United States deployed six bunker-buster bombs in an assault on Iran’s deeply buried nuclear complex in Fordo.

Prior to this, defense analysts had believed that a pair of bunker-busting munitions would be sufficient to neutralize the heavily fortified facility.

According to Hannity, American submarines positioned roughly 400 miles from their targets fired a total of 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles, striking Iran’s Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites.

Israel, for its part, reported that its initial strike on June 13 caused extensive destruction at the Natanz nuclear enrichment plant.

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VP VANCE: “We do not want war with Iran. We actually want peace, but we want peace in the context of them not having a nuclear weapons program — and that’s exactly what the President accomplished last night.”

VICE PRESIDENT VANCE: “We destroyed the Iranian nuclear program … and we did it without endangering the lives of American pilots. That’s an incredible thing.”

An Iranian state TV analyst issued a chilling message in the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, declaring that American civilians and military personnel in the region had become “legitimate threat[s],” according to Arab affairs journalist Roi Kais.

The Iranian network, IRIB, broadcasted imagery showing the locations of U.S. military installations across the Middle East. During the segment, the anchor issued a pointed threat to President Donald Trump: “You started it, and we’ll finish it.”

President Trump revealed late last night that the United States had carried out precision airstrikes targeting three key nuclear installations in Iran — the Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan sites.

Trump was the first to publicly confirm the operation.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump stated in a message posted on social media.

“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

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President Trump gave the final go-ahead to strike Iran on Saturday afternoon at his private club in New Jersey, the Wall Street Journal reported. His order came after he said he would make a decision on the matter in two weeks. “The goal was to create a situation when everyone wasn’t expecting it,” said a senior administration official. The decision was made after direct coordination with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the report said. A U.S. official said that the Trump administration conveyed to Iran that the strikes were a one-time attack, not the start of a war. Last Tuesday, Trump approved plans to strike Iran but withheld a final order. “There was real debate earlier in the week about what we should do,” said the senior official. “But Trump signaled on Tuesday he was leaning toward going forward, so that changed everything.” According to the report, Trump made the decision to proceed with the operation after Iran continued to spurn his demands to drop its uranium enrichment program. Iran has vowed revenge on the US. Trump warned that he will carry out additional strikes on Iran if retaliatory strikes are carried out against US forces in the region. “Future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier,” he warned. “There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

Post-strike images of the Fordow fuel enrichment facility in Iran show large craters caused by the US strikes on the ridge above the underground complex. A layer of grey-blue ash can also be seen covering the area around the site.

Large billboards along a major Tel Aviv highway prominently thanked President Trump after American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Satellite imagery shows a significant convoy near the Fordow nuclear site two days prior to the US strike, possibly indicating the relocation of enriched uranium from the facility.

The IDF publishes footage showing Israeli Air Force strikes on primed Iranian ballistic missile launchers, shortly before this morning’s barrage.

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “Tehran is calculating the reality that planes flew from the middle of America in Missouri over night, completely undetected, over 3 of their most highly sensitive sites. And we were able to destroy nuclear capabilities, and our boys in those bombers are on their way home right now.”

Overnight, the Israeli Air Force and Navy intercepted some 30 drones launched from Iran at Israel, the military says.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Lt. Gen. Dan Caine said the U.S. strikes on Iran were a “complex and high-risk mission” that was known to only a few people and relied on decoys to protect the integrity of the mission.

The Israeli Air Force bombed two Iranian F-5 fighter jets at Dezful Airport in Iran a short while ago, the military says.

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “This mission was not and has not been about regime change. The President authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interests posed by the Iranian nuclear program.”

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “As President Trump has stated, the United States does not seek war, but let me be clear: we will act swiftly and decisively when our people, our partners, or our interests are threatened.”

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “Thanks to President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership and his commitment to Peace Through Strength, Iran’s nuclear visions have been obliterated.”

In response to the ongoing war in Eretz Yisroel, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Rashbi, released a heartfelt and urgent letter of chizuk directed to bnei Torah in Eretz Yisroel and around the world. In it, he underscores the importance of spiritual introspection, the power of Torah, and the proper conduct during these trying times. The letter also includes a special segulah, transmitted from the Chofetz Chaim, for use in times of distress.

The rosh yeshiva begins with a stirring call to Klal Yisroel: “Ana achim, stand up and awaken, and let us cry out to Hashem with strength, over the blood of our brethren that has been spilled like water in recent days, and for those still suffering in captivity and torment at the hands of cruel enemies. We were recently granted a moment of reprieve, through the kindness of Hashem, spared from the sword, from disease, and from harsh decrees. We have witnessed open miracles — all in the merit of those who learn and toil in Torah.”

He continues with a sobering reminder: “Yet due to our many sins, the pasuk comes true for us, ‘As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; and he came home, leaned on the wall, and a snake bit him’ (Amos 5:19). We have not yet returned from our mistaken ways. We fail to recognize that it is due to our own sins that we are faced with such a fierce war.”

Rav Bergman emphasizes that though the hashgachah is hidden, Hashem’s yad is still apparent. “In every generation, they rise against us to destroy us, and Hashem saves us from their hands. But the central thing that Hashem asks of us is to return to Him sincerely — to reflect on our actions, engage in soul-searching, and accept mussar. This is the time when we must strengthen ourselves in the toil of Torah with purity of thought. This is the greatest protection for Klal Yisroel: ‘If war arises against me, in this I trust.’ Therefore, one must be careful not to become overly preoccupied with war stories that distract the heart from what matters most.”

He urges each individual to examine their behavior bein adam lachaveiro, emphasizing the need for peace and menuchas hanefesh in one’s home: “Each person should now pay close attention to matters between man and his fellow — which are among the gravest obligations. ‘With the measure that a person measures, it is measured to him.’ Our conduct with family should be calm and composed, filled with words of emunah and bitachon that soothe the heart and inspire the listener. Let us repeat and internalize the words of Dovid Hamelech, ‘Even though I walk… I will fear no evil, for You are with me.'”

He then shares a treasured teaching passed down from his father-in-law, Maran Rav Shach zt”l, that he received from the Chofetz Chaim zt”l: “Many years ago, I heard from my father-in-law…. Maran Rav Shach zt”l, who said in the name of the Chofetz Chaim zt”l, that when a person finds himself in a time of distress and suffering, rachmana litzlan, he should recite Psalm 20 of Tehillim — ‘Ya’ancha Hashem b’yom tzarah’ — three times.”

Toward the end of the letter, Rav Bergman addresses Jews in the Diaspora, calling upon them to rise to the occasion in unity with their brothers in Eretz Yisroel: “All of this I write also to my dear brothers and sisters in the Diaspora, for all of Israel is considered one body, as stated in the Yerushalmi (Nedarim 9) and in Yalkut Shimoni, Remez 137, and we are all mutually responsible for one another. The obligation at this moment is immense — to plead and to beseech, to strengthen ourselves with added fervor in all the aforementioned areas, so that Hashem will turn away His anger and have mercy on His people and His inheritance.”

Rav Bergman concludes the letter, handwritten, with a pasuk from Yirmiyahu: “Eis tzarah hi l’Yaakov u’mimenah yivoshea” — “It is a time of trouble for Yaakov, but he will be saved from it.”

{Matzav.com Israel}

When President Donald Trump introduced a new wave of tariffs, many prominent economists sounded the alarm, warning that consumer prices would soar and reignite inflation. But according to CNN, those fears have not yet materialized.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that annual inflation in May reached 2.4%, only a slight increase from April’s 2.3%. That April figure marked the lowest inflation rate the U.S. had seen since February 2021.

Goldman Sachs had forecasted a significant rise in core goods inflation, projecting it could reach 6.3% within the year. JPMorgan also predicted inflation would nearly double by the end of 2025.

Despite these predictions, prices for many consumer goods have remained relatively steady so far.

Dana Telsey, CEO and chief research officer at Telsey Advisory Group, explained that the lack of price hikes is likely due to retailers still moving merchandise purchased at lower costs. “Many retailers are still selling through their lower-cost inventory,” she said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered a similar explanation: “Goods being sold at retailers today may have been imported several months ago, before tariffs were imposed.”

Trump’s team dismissed the gloomy economic forecasts, telling CNN that those who had warned of dire consequences were now discredited.
“The economists who predicted a downturn have all been discredited,” they said.

Trump himself defended the outcome of his first term: “What we got in the first term [of Trump’s presidency] was not recession or inflation, we got price stability, robust economic growth and rising wages, just as we thought we would,” he said.

Still, some economists insist that the effects of the tariffs are merely delayed.
“It’s a question of when, not if,” Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research, told CNN.

{Matzav.com}