Updated On: 23 June, 2025 04:00 AM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
The strikes were part of Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted three major nuclear facilities in Iran — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The move marks one of the most significant escalations between the two nations in recent years

President Donald Trump. File pic
United States President (US) Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to hint at the possibility of “regime change” in Iran, a day after the US carried out "massive precision" airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities, news agency ANI reported.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!” He used the acronym “MIGA” as a twist on his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
In a separate post, he hailed the operation’s success, claiming that the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites was “monumental”, and praised the skill of the US military.