US Fires Nearly 50 Missiles, Bombs at Iran

WASHINGTON DC, SUNDAY - The United States launched an attack on Iran using bomber aircraft and submarines. At least 30 Tomahawk missiles and at least 14 GBU-57 bombs were fired at Iran.

The US attack on Iran was launched on Sunday (23/6/2025) in the early hours. The timing of the US attack coincided with the timing of the Israeli attack on Iran, at 03:00 local time.

The United States deployed six B-2 bomber aircraft from a base in Missouri, USA. The aircraft flew for 37 hours non-stop, accompanied by air tankers for in-flight refueling.

With six aircraft, the US attacked the Fordo nuclear reactor. At least 12 GBU-57 bombs were dropped on the nuclear facility. Each bomb weighs 13.6 tons and can carry a warhead of up to 1.5 tons.

With that weapon, the US attacked the Fordo nuclear facility built deep underground. Meanwhile, on the surface, there is a rocky hill.

Several parties had previously estimated that the United States only possesses 24 GBU-57 bombs. Thus, the United States has only 10 units of those bombs remaining. The United States designed the bomb to be dropped exclusively from B-2 aircraft.

Not only from the air, the United States is also attacking Iran from the sea. From beneath the surface of the sea, U.S. submarines fired 30 Tomahawk missiles at Natanz and Isfahan.

The information system of the US Space Agency, NASA, tracked a significant heat signature in Natanz. The first heat point was detected 30 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced that an attack had been launched on Iran.

The attack was launched just a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would postpone the decision on the attack for another two weeks. Trump ordered the strike a day after Iran agreed to resume negotiations regarding its nuclear program.

The negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday (20/6) were attended by representatives from Europe and Iran. European Foreign Ministers stated that Iran demonstrated good faith by being present in Geneva.

This refers to the flight time and bombing time. The aircraft departed the runway on Friday at 14:00 Tehran time or 12:30 Geneva time. At that time, the Iran-Europe negotiations were ongoing.

In other words, since the negotiations in Geneva have not yet begun, the attack on Iran has already been decided. Meanwhile, Trump and officials from US allied countries have stated that the US is providing diplomatic space for resolving the issues with Iran.

After the Geneva negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated that he does not know whether he can trust the United States again or not. While the US and Iran were negotiating, the US sent weapons that were subsequently used by Israel to attack Iran since Friday (13/6). Now, the US is directly attacking Iran.

The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) stated that the attack on the three reactors is a clear violation of international law. The laws violated include the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). AEOI announced that it will sue the United States at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for this violation.

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen stated that no information was provided by the government to the Senate regarding the attack. Typically, the government informs Congress before carrying out an attack.

"President Trump misled the country about his intentions. He failed to obtain Congressional approval for military use and risks dragging the U.S. into a major war in the Middle East," said the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries.

The US Constitution provides that war can only be declared by Congress. The president may not declare war without the consent of Congress.

A member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, Him Himes, stated that the attack violated the constitution. The attack could drag the U.S. into a new quagmire of prolonged warfare.

"Donald Trump's decision to launch a direct attack on Iran without Congressional approval is a clear violation of the constitution, which grants the right to declare war to Congress. For now, it is impossible to know whether this operation will achieve its objectives. We also do not know if this will lead to further escalation in the region and attacks on our forces," he said.

Himes and Jeffries' colleague in the House of Representatives, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, stated that the order to attack Iran is a strong basis for impeaching Trump. This is because the attack violates the constitution. (AP/AFP)