Trump News for Sunday, June 22, 2025

New Pics Show Rose Garden Bulldozed And Paved Over In Trump’s White House Redesign

Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com

The original feature dates back to the Kennedy era, when then-First Lady Jackie attempted to match the gardens she had seen in Europe.

'Necessary' or 'unfounded'? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes

BBC News

The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites.

President Donald Trump Wants to 'Make Iran Great Again,' Mentions Regime Change

TMZ Staff, TMZ

President Donald Trump's gone from "America First" to imagining a new era in Iran ... and, he's using a very familiar slogan to encapsulate his goals. POTUS has been firing on Truth Social all day in the wake of Saturday night's shocking bombing…

With His Eyes on History, Benjamin Netanyahu Aims for Political Resurrection

David Remnick, The New Yorker

There is no overestimating the triumphalism in the Israeli Prime Minister’s circle, but the cascading effects of the war being waged on Iran are still unfolding.

Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn’t.

Shane Harris, The Atlantic

The president's decision to drop bombs on Iran was opportunistic, not a result of new information.

Mahmoud Khalil speaks to ABC News in 1st broadcast interview after ICE release

Armando Garcia, Deena Zaru, Jon Schlosberg, Osej Serratos, ABC News

Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist who was detained by ICE, spoke with ABC News Live's Linsey Davis after his release.

Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites

BBC News

A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.

This is an unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous

BBC News

The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude

Three ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of control

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran?  In response, Vance said, “We’re not at war with Iran; we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear pr…

J.D. Vance Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Iran’ But a ‘Heightened Threat Environment’ Advisory Highlights Concern

Rebecca Schneid, Time

We're not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program," said Vance.

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Leigh Beadon, Techdirt

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about ICE arresting Brad Lander: Republicans keep saying no one is above the law, but they keep referring only to other people and not themselves. They don’t need warrants. Th…

Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality

Stephen Fowler, NPR

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 22, 2025

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day nine of the Israel-Iran conflict.

How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection

FARNOUSH AMIRI and MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment

It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S...

The bizarre pancreas loophole that’s undermining America’s organ donation system

Dylan Matthews, Vox

Below is a graph showing a trend that exploded during the 2020s: What is this depicting? Compute use for AI? Crispr gene edits per year? No, this is another, much less-known example of massive growth these past several years. This is a chart of the number of …

Iran Nuclear Facility Captured by Satellite Before and After Bombing

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Donald Trump promised the world Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities were "completely and totally obliterated," ... and now, pictures have come out showing one facility before and after the strike. Satellite images of Fordow -- a uranium…

Will Iran retaliate or capitulate?

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump says US bombing attacks he ordered have 'totally obliterated' Iran's key nuclear sites.

Diplomatic tightrope on Iran just got more precarious for Starmer

BBC News

The US strikes on Saturday night mean challenges posed by Iran for the prime minister could last months.

Trump launches carrier and T1 Phone, Phone (3) gets 7 yr support, Week 25 in review

Ivan, GSMArena.com

The Trump Organization, run by US President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric while he's in office, announced this week that it's going to offer wireless service in the US, branded Trump Mobile. It will be an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), usin…

Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners

BBC News

After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement

The Trump Family Is Quietly Building a Crypto Empire

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The Trump family is building a crypto empire that puts their profits on a collision course with the presidency.

Senior Trump officials say US attacks on Iran ‘not about regime change’

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump administration says Washington’s sole goal in its strikes on Iran is to destroy its nuclear programme.

How bunker-busters and B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran's nuclear program

Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Bill Hutchinson, ABC News

Code-named "Operation Midnight Hammer," the top-secret U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities was launched overnight .

Satellite images show damage from US strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The US struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, escalating tensions with Iran.

Hundreds protest against NATO summit, Israel-Iran conflict in The Hague

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

NATO meeting will be held on Tuesday to discuss increased military spending in the shadow of Middle East conflict.

Trump Got This One Right

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic

The president has made many poor decisions, but in striking Iran, he acted where his predecessors had failed.

US attacks Iran: How Trump rejoined ‘team’ Netanyahu

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Four years ago, Trump used a swear word for Netanyahu. On Sunday, he said they worked as a team. We track that shift.

Inside the Plot to Push Khamenei Aside

Arash Azizi, The Atlantic

A well-placed group of Iranian insiders considers a future without the supreme leader.

The US military struck Iran with some of its most elusive weapons: stealth bombers and a hidden submarine

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers struck Iran's nuclear facilities, and a guided-missile submarine also launched strikes.

Retaliate now, later or never: What Iran might be thinking

BBC News

Swarm attacks, cyber strikes or nothing at all for now. The most pressing question is whether Iran will retaliate against ‘the Great Satan’ - and if so, how?

Iran warns US of consequences after strikes, says Trump betrayed his voters

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says US Israel crossed 'a very big red line' by attacking three nuclear sites.

FedEx founder Fred Smith is dead at 80

Emma Cosgrove, Business Insider

Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx and a celebrated entrepreneur who frequented Washington, DC, died Saturday at 80.

'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz...

https://www.facebook.com/TheSunWorldNews/, The-sun.com

'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Putin Aide: Many Nations Ready To Supply Iran With Nuclear Warheads... Brink of global conflict... TEHRAN ORDERS STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED... One-f…

Brink of global conflict...

Patrick Harrington, The-sun.com

Brink of global conflict... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Putin Aide: Many Nations Ready To Supply Iran With Nuclear Warheads... 'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz... TEHRAN ORDERS STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED... One-f…

‘Gravely Alarmed’ World Leaders React After U.S. Strikes Iran

Rebecca Schneid, Time

“This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge—and a direct threat to international peace and security."

Iranians react after US bombs three nuclear sites in support of Israel

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

Iranian authorities say those who favour US and Israeli strikes are committing 'treason' and will face consequences.

'Paralysed and constantly caught by surprise': Voices from Iran after US strikes

BBC News

People inside Iran tell BBC Persian about their fear and anger after the US bombed key nuclear sites overnight.

Attacking Iran Without Congress’s Blessing Leaves Citizens With No Recourse

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

Americans deserve a vote on the war.

Top House Intel Democrat says ‘too early to tell’ impact of Iran strikes

Nicholas Kerr, Isabel Danzis, ABC News

Rep. Jim Himes said it was still too soon to know if U.S. strikes against Iranian facilities had substantially weakened the country’s nuclear program.

How far will US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear programme?

Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump claims Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities 'totally obliterated' after US bombs three nuclear sites.

Hurricane-killing particles could sabotage storms before they grow

Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas

There have been some wildly ambitious schemes to knock the power out of hurricanes and cyclones over the years. Now, scientists believe they have come up with a way to successfully subdue these destructive storms, long before they have a chance to reach land.…

Senate Intel Chair Cotton: 'We have to be prepared for Iran to retaliate'

Quinn Scanlan, ABC News

Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton said Sunday that the US must "be prepared for Iran to retaliate" following Saturday night's strikes.

World reacts to U.S. strikes on Iran with alarm, caution — and some praise

Rebecca Rosman, NPR

As the world reacted to news of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, international officials largely responded with alarm and calls for restraint.

US lawmakers condemn Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ attack on Iran

Al Jazeera English

US lawmakers and American citizens have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites.

Trump Just Silenced the Internet’s Alpha Bros Over Iran

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The U.S. strikes on Iran shattered the online brotherhood of MAGA masculinity.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says U.S. Bombing Of Iran “Devastated” Its Nuclear Program; Final Damage Assessment Still Pending

Ted Johnson, Deadline

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. bombing of Iran “devastated the Iranian nuclear program,” concluding that the Tehran regime’s nuclear ambitions “have been obliterated.” His comments were based on initial assessments of the damage from the…

Trump Mobile promise telehealth and roadside perks, but is it worth the cost?

Andrew Grush, Android Authority

Trump Mobile is a new mobile service that leverages the current President's name but is there more to this service than just gimmicks?

Mitch McConnell weighs in on U.S. strikes in Iran

Zach McKnight, Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young gave their thoughts on the U.S. strikes in Iran, and now, Senator Mitch McConnell has given his thoughts.

Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites

MIKE PESOLI and JOSH BOAK, Yahoo Entertainment

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that...

Update: Lumber Prices Up 36% YoY

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

This is something to watch again. Here is another monthly update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Len...

Iran Delivers Furious Warning, Speaks of ‘Unprecedented Level of Danger and Chaos’ After ‘Heinous’ U.S. Strikes

Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time

"The warmongering and lawless Administration in Washington is solely responsible for the dangerous consequences of its act of aggression."

Republican lawmaker on Iran bombing: 'Not constitutional'...

Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the most vocal Republicans pushing against American intervention in Iran, posted on X that President Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites is unconstitutional. Trump announced that American forces have struck three Irania…

When Will Genetically Modifying Our Children Go Mainstream?

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know?

Iran condemns US attack on nuclear sites as ‘grave violation’ of UN Charter

Al Jazeera English

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the US military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities,

By bombing Iran, the US continues to make the world safe for war

Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English

Netanyahu is thrilled by Trump's attacks on Iran, as will be the arms manufacturers who used to love the shah of Iran.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy came clean about AI's impact on white-collar jobs. That might be a good thing.

Steve Russolillo, Business Insider

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about Andy Jassy and other CEOs' message to workers about AI's job impact.

‘Patently illegal’: Critics dispute legality of Trump’s Iran strikes

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Democrats stress that only US Congress - not the president - has the authority to take the country to war.

Targeting Nuclear Scientists Used to Be Covert Ops. Israel Just Blew It Open

Jenna Jordan & Rachel Whitlark, The Conversation, Gizmodo.com

Israel's brazen assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists marks a bold escalation in a decades-old tactic. History suggests it won't do much to stop proliferation.

LA Dodgers pledge $1 million in support of immigrants amid ICE raids

Alana Wise, NPR

The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.

The People Being Disappeared by ICE in Los Angeles

Emily Witt, The New Yorker

Emily Witt reports on loved ones grappling with the unimaginable, as communities across Southern California document and protest the escalating raids.

Latinos Vote Differently Under Threat

Mike Madrid, The Atlantic

Voters who care most about economic issues will still coalesce as an ethnic bloc if their community is attacked.

I'm a retiree living in Mexico who owns a BYD and a Tesla. Here's why I prefer the Chinese car.

Tom Carter, Business Insider

John Romer splits his time between Mexico and the US and owns a BYD Song Plus and a Tesla Model 3. He told BI he prefers the BYD.

Iran, Israel trade missiles as US bombing of nuclear sites escalates crisis

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Air raid sirens heard across Israel as Iran launches two volleys of missiles in rapid succession, targeting key sites.

US strikes “not about any kind of threat from Iran”

Al Jazeera English

Professor Stephen Zunes says Donald Trump is not threatened by Iran's nuclear programme, but the challenge to US power.

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What we know so far

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump has warned of more attacks on Iran after bombing some of its key nuclear energy sites, including Fordow.

Opinion: Big Beautiful Bill to take from poor and give to rich.' That's not Christian.

C.S. Chima, Citizen Times

Besides the rich, who are the winners in the Big Beautiful Bill? This bill will take from the poor by cutting food and medical programs.

Iranian missiles hit Israel after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Sirens rang in Israeli cities, with rescue services and media reports saying at least 16 people were injured.

'We're not trying to be Silicon Valley': Inside Station F, where Paris is incubating the next tech and AI juggernauts

Riddhi Kanetkar, Business Insider

Station F transformed Paris's startup ecosystem. Here's how it's galvanizing France's AI boom and luring global talent.

Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘historic’ US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites

Al Jazeera English

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites

‘Everlasting consequences’: World reacts to US attacks on Iran

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

A roundup of reactions as US joins Israel's war and attacks three Iranian nuclear sites.

The Only Iran Hawk Is Trump

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic

The president does what his predecessors would not.

Trump’s Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen

Michael Scherer, Missy Ryan, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Shane Harris, Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic

Even as the president suggested that he was open to negotiations, he had already made up his mind.

Full speech: Donald Trump’s address to nation after attack on Iran

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president warns Iran that it must now 'make peace' or face future US attacks.

US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Iran's nuclear agency says radiation system data and field surveys do not show signs of contamination near the sites.

This time, it’s Trump’s war

Joshua Keating, Vox

Donald Trump claimed during his 2024 campaign for president that America had fought “no wars” during his first presidency, and that he was the first president in 72 years who could say that.  This was not, strictly speaking, true. In his first term, Trump int…

Business leaders from Bill Ackman to Jason Calacanis react to the US strike on Iran's nuclear sites

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider

Donald Trump on Saturday announced the US had launched strikes on three major Iranian nuclear targets. Here's how business leaders reacted.

Trump said he was giving Iran a window to come to the table. He struck 2 days later.

Shannon K. Kingston, Kelsey Walsh, ABC News

He said Friday it would give time for Iranians to "come to their senses."

Self-Proclaimed “Peacemaker” Drags U.S. Into Another War

Nick Turse, The Intercept

Heeding the request of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump dispatched U.S. warplanes to bomb Iran. The post Self-Proclaimed “Peacemaker” Drags U.S. Into Another War appeared first on The Intercept.

Donald Trump's Iran Attack Announcement Draws Strong Reaction From Politicians

TMZ Staff, TMZ

President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States attacked Iran drew strong reactions from around Washington, D.C. ... and, they didn't always follow party lines. As you know ... POTUS took to social media to reveal the U.S. military…

Trump threatens Iran with ‘either peace or tragedy’ after US strikes

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump thanked Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and God after the US conducted strikes on Iran.

Transcript: President Donald Trump addresses nation after US strikes on Iran

ABC NEWS, ABC News

President Donald Trump addressed the nation after the United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday.

WATCH: US attack on Iran ‘a spectacular military success,’ Trump says

ABC News

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House.

Trump Pledges “Future Attacks” On Iran If No Quick Peace; Nuke Sites Bombings Were “Spectacular Military Success,” POTUS Says

Dominic Patten, Deadline

Two days after Donald Trump said he was going to give any decision on US involvement in Israel’s war with Iran a couple of weeks, the president offered details on the bombing Saturday of three nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic and the potential of more to…

Kentucky leaders react as Trump announces US attack on three Iranian nuclear sites

Yahoo Entertainment

What we know about US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

BBC News

Three nuclear facilities are reported to have been bombed, including the uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Defends Wind Energy After Trump Calls It ‘Junk’

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said wind energy is ‘important’ after Trump called it ‘craziness.'

President Donald Trump Addresses the Nation After Iran Attack, Live Stream

TMZ Staff, TMZ

President Donald Trump is just moments away from addressing the nation after the U.S.A.'s attack on Iran ... and, we're streaming his remarks live. POTUS is set to speak from the White House at 10 PM ET, 7 PM PT ... just a couple hours after…

Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Bombing Iran

Andrew Couts, Lily Hay Newman, Wired

The social network started experiencing global outages within minutes of Donald Trump posting details of a US military strike on Iran.

Congressional leaders react to Trump ordering strike attack on Iran

Allison Pecorin, Lauren Peller, Rachel Scott, Ivan Pereira, ABC News

Lawmakers expressed surprise after the President Trump announced the U.S. had attacked three Iranian nuclear sites.

Investors react to US attack on Iran nuclear sites

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, "All planes are safely on their way home" and he ended his posting saying, "Now is the time for peace." The...

US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, plunging America into conflict

Tom Liddy, ABC News

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, plunging the U.S. into a battle waged over the past several days between Israel and Iran.

US warplanes just dropped a full load of bombs on Iran's most heavily fortified nuclear site

Jake Epstein, Business Insider

US military aircraft hit three of Iran's nuclear sites, dropping a "full payload" of bombs on the heavily protected Fordow, Trump said.

U.S. Bombs Three Nuclear Sites In Iran, Donald Trump Announces

Ted Johnson, Deadline

The United States has carried out three strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran, joining Israel as it tries to halt Tehran’s ability to obtain an atomic weapon, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. The bombing has raised fears that the Irania…

U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says

NPR

The U.S. has completed attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.