US Carries Out 'Self Defense Strikes' on Iran, As Trump Makes Important Announcement About 'Nuclear Dust'
The United States conducted self-defense strikes in Iran following threats from Iranian forces. President Trump emphasized the need for Iran to either hand over or destroy its enriched uranium stockpile. The strikes targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪U.S. Central Command confirmed that the strikes were conducted to protect American troops from Iranian threats.
- ▪The strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪President Trump stated that Iran's enriched uranium must be either handed over to the U.S. or destroyed under supervision.
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US Carries Out 'Self Defense Strikes' on Iran, As Trump Makes Important Announcement About 'Nuclear Dust' By Nick Arama | 7:42 PM on May 25, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File President Donald Trump made an important post late Monday afternoon about the highly enriched uranium that has been the focus of the deal he's been trying to achieve with Iran. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Trump said that the stockpile would either have to be handed over to the U.S. or be destroyed under supervision as part of the agreement.
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