Israeli President Isaac Herzog Thanks Trump For 'historic' Iran Strike

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog lauded President Donald Trump for his "bold decision" aft nan U.S. president launched successful strikes connected 3 of Iran’s atomic facilities.

"First of all, I deliberation we each request to commend President Trump for his bold decision. It’s a historical decision, outstanding determination that intelligibly tin displacement nan guidance of nan Middle East," Herzog said connected CNN’s State of nan Union, Sunday.

The United States launched a subject onslaught against Iran’s atomic enrichment accommodation astatine Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow precocious Saturday. The onslaught — which progressive aggregate B-2 bombers dropping bunker buster bombs connected Iran’s enrichment installation astatine Fordow and submarines launching Tomahawk missiles astatine nan different 2 accommodation — was hailed by President Trump arsenic a "spectacular subject success." U.S. and Israeli intelligence had concluded that Iran was stockpiling uranium astatine complete 60% enrichment, a level that has nary civilian usage and tin only beryllium utilized for weaponry. 

Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked President Trump for his strikes connected Iran's atomic facilities.  (AP/Ben Curtis)

HEGSETH, PENTAGON BRASS PRAISE TRUMP'S 'SPECTACULAR' MILITARY SUCCESS IN IRAN NUCLEAR STRIKES

Iran’s atomic programme has vexed American presidents for decades. Former President Barack Obama attempted to forestall nan Islamic Republic’s atomic ambitions pinch nan drafting of nan Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aliases "The Iran Nuclear deal." The woody did not destruct Iran’s enrichment program, but constricted nan grade they could enrich uranium nether world supervision, successful speech for nan unfreezing of costs and sanctions relief. 

The agreement, which contained sunset clauses that would person allowed Iran to erstwhile again prosecute atomic weapon-grade enrichment erstwhile nan woody expired, was wide maligned crossed nan governmental spectrum. New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer voted against nan woody successful nan Senate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced nan woody successful a associated convention of Congress. President Trump yet withdrew from nan woody successful 2018.

President Trump ordered nan strikes aft efforts to onslaught a woody pinch Iran did not carnivore fruit.  (Carlos Barria/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Former President Joe Biden attempted to revive nan JCPOA arsenic president, but his efforts were thwarted aft talks ceased pursuing nan Oct. 7 attacks — which killed much Jews successful a azygous time since nan Holocaust. In nan ensuing war, Israel proceeded to onslaught a dense rustle to Iran’s "Ring of Fire" of violent proxies — Hamas, Hezbollah and nan Houthis. 

President Trump, upon taking office, gave Iran 60 days to discuss an extremity to its atomic enrichment program. Iran blew past nan deadline, however, and connected nan 61st time Israel launched a activity of strikes against Iran’s atomic accommodation and IRGC targets.

The attacks struck Iran's Fordow enrichment site.  (Maxar)

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"He has… eliminated nan Iranian atomic program, 1 measurement aliases another… which, of course, uplifts a immense veil that was lying down connected nan Middle East pinch an Iranian threat of dominance. What we are seeing is simply a different venue; we conscionable request to look ahead. It won’t beryllium easy, nobody’s shying distant from nan risks, but it was a historical and very important decision," Herzog said.