The U.S. Strikes Iran

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🗓️ 22 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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President Trump has called the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites “a spectacular military success,' while Iran was quick to respond with a barrage of missiles launched at Israel. But what does this mean for Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the region’s stability and possible further U.S. involvement? WSJ Middle East Bureau Chief Andrew Dowell tells us what we know about the attack, if we might see nuclear negotiations soon and the political debate over the use of force on Capitol Hill. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading: U.S. Strikes 'Obliterated' Iran's Nuclear Sites, Trump Says Will Iran Attempt to Block the Strait of Hormuz? Trump Gave Final Go-Ahead for Iran Attack Hours Before Bombs Fell Three Sites Hit by U.S. Represent Core of Iran Nuclear Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	The Wall Street Journal and this is What's News Sunday,
0:39.1	the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news by reaching
0:43.5	out to our colleagues across the newsroom to help explain what's happening in our world.
0:48.3	And on today's show, the U.S. strikes Iran.
0:52.1	Tonight I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success.
1:00.3	Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.
1:05.7	We'll get the latest on the results of Washington's attacks and Iran's response and consider what the future could hold for the regime in Tehran.
1:13.9	Let's get right to it.
1:18.8	We rarely timestamp these Sunday episodes, but we've got to this week because of the pace of news.
1:24.4	It is just after 4 a.m. Sunday morning in Washington, a little after 11 a.m.
1:29.6	in Tel Aviv and around 1130 in Tehran. In a literal sense, the dust may have settled in Iran
1:36.3	from these U.S. strikes, but Iran has already retaliated. And of course, big questions are being
1:42.6	raised about the significance of what we've witnessed here.
1:45.6	To recap what's occurred and answer some of those questions, I'm joined by Wall Street Journal, Middle East Bureau Chief Andrew Dowell.
1:52.9	Andrew, we heard President Trump there describing these attacks as a spectacular military success.
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