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How a U.S. Bomb Could Cripple Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

44K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for June 18. Israel hits a nuclear facility in Iran’s capital, even as its ultimate target remains just out of reach. WSJ Middle East correspondent Benoit Faucon discusses the American weapon that could change that. Plus, the Senate passes legislation to regulate stablecoins pegged to national currencies in a key victory for the digital-asset industry. And Amazon’s CEO admits AI is likely coming for our jobs. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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slash UK slash AI for people. Israel hits a nuclear facility in Iran's capital, even as its ultimate target remains just out of reach.

0:40.3

We'll learn about the American weapon that could change that.

0:44.3

Plus, a big win for the crypto industry as the Senate passes a bill to regulate stable coins.

0:50.3

With this bill, the United States is one step closer to becoming the global leader in crypto.

0:58.7

And Amazon CEO admits that AI likely is coming for our jobs.

1:04.1

It's Wednesday, June 18th.

1:05.7

I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News.

1:10.3

The top headlines and business

1:12.0

stories moving your world today.

1:18.3

We begin in Iran, where the Israeli military this morning said it struck a nuclear centrifuge plant

1:25.0

in the capital Tehran. Some 50 jets participated in the mission,

1:29.8

which also hit missile factories. Israel claims that Iran's nuclear program is aimed at

1:35.7

developing nuclear weapons, while Iran says it's peaceful. The attacks come as President Trump

1:42.1

weighs a potential U.S. strike on Iran, and as experts say that

1:46.0

Washington could add a key bit of firepower to the fight in the form of a bunker buster

1:50.7

bomb, potentially capable of hitting underground nuclear targets that have so far been

1:56.0

beyond Israel's reach. Well, joining me with more on this is Wall Street Journal, Middle East

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