The Middle East woke up Sunday to news that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites in what President Trump described on Saturday night as a "spectacular military success." He called on Iran to make a peace deal quickly or warned it would face more attacks.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine briefed reporters Sunday morning on U.S. strikes that hit three Iranian nuclear facilities.
President Trump delivered a brief speech Saturday night, calling the operation a "spectacular military success." |
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Vice President Vance said on Sunday that the United States is at war with Iran's nuclear program but not with the country itself.
"No, Kristen, we're not at war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program," Vance said in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker when asked whether the U.S. is "now at war with Iran."
Vance touted the operation as a success and called on the Iranians to "give peace a chance." |
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Vice President Vance said hours after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites that it's up to Israel if they want to try to kill Iran's supreme leader.
"Well, look, that's up to the Israelis, but our view has been very clear that we don't want a regime change," Vance said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" when asked if the U.S. supports killing the Iranian leader. |
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| Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned that if Iran is committed to building and obtaining nuclear weapons, "it would be the end of the regime."
During an appearance on Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures," Rubio said the strikes "degraded" Iran's nuclear capabilities, but warned that if they are determined to become a nuclear weapons power, it would put "the regime at risk."
"Look, at the end of the day, if Iran is committed to becoming a nuclear weapons power, I do think it puts the regime at risk," he said. "I really do. I think it would be the end of the regime if they tried to do that." |
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Vice President Vance said on Sunday the United States has "no interest" in boots on the ground in Iran but did not rule out the possibility altogether.
"Mr. Vice President, can you rule out that getting involved in this conflict won't eventually lead to US boots on the ground," Kristen Welker asked Vance in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press."
"Well, the president has been very clear Kristen: We have no interest in a protracted conflict. We have no interest in boots on the ground," Vance said. |
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy, warned on Sunday of the "greater risk" to U.S. troops abroad, as well as to American citizens at home after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear sites.
"Certainly, for the 40,000 troops in at least six countries in the Middle East — we have a lot of bases in the Middle East — those troops are now at greater risk," Kelly said in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press."
"I think folks here at home as well are at greater risk," he continued. "We could have, we could see terrorist attacks here. The Iranians still have a lot of proxies. They could go after us." conflict. We have no interest in boots on the ground," Vance said. |
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| Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a Sunday morning interview pushed back on claims that President Trump acted outside his Constitutional authority by ordering strikes on Iran.
"No, he was within his Article II authority," Graham said in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," when asked if Trump violated the U.S. Constitution by "acting unilaterally."
"Congress can declare war or cut off funding," Graham continued. "We can't be the commander in chief. You can't have 535 commander in chiefs." |
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