Trump compares recent US strike on Iran to Hiroshima, claiming it ended the conflict and set back Iran’s nuclear program by decades.
US President Claims Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Decades
United States President Donald Trump has made a provocative statement likening the recent US military strike on Iran to the World War II bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the operation had brought Iran’s nuclear ambitions to a halt and ushered in peace with Israel.
“They’re not going to be building bombs for a long time,” Trump stated, referring to Iran. He claimed that the June 22 strikes caused “total obliteration” at multiple Iranian nuclear sites.
‘Like Hiroshima’—a Controversial Analogy
While insisting he was not directly comparing the scale of destruction, Trump still drew a striking parallel. “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,” he said.
His comments immediately sparked criticism from historians and international observers, who warned that drawing such comparisons risks trivializing the atomic bombings that killed over 100,000 civilians in 1945.
Ceasefire with Israel ‘Going Very Well’
The US president also confirmed that the truce between Iran and Israel, brokered under his watch, was “going very well.” The details of the ceasefire agreement remain unclear, but it marks a rare and unexpected diplomatic shift in one of the Middle East’s longest-running conflicts.
Nuclear Program ‘Set Back Decades’
Trump maintained that the strike had severely impacted Iran’s nuclear development. While no independent verification has yet confirmed the scale of damage, US intelligence sources claim key enrichment facilities were rendered inoperable.
The Iranian government has not issued a full statement on the scale of the damage but called the strike a “gross violation of international law.”
Global Response Still Unfolding
The international community has yet to respond fully to Trump’s latest remarks. Analysts suggest the comparison to Hiroshima may inflame diplomatic tensions, particularly with nations urging restraint and adherence to international norms.
As questions about the legal and moral justification of the strike continue, Trump remains unapologetic. “It worked,” he said. “That’s what matters.”
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