AFTER DESTROYING IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES NATION, PRAISES ISRAEL, WARNS MULLAHS, THANKS GOD
Existential threat posed by apocalyptic, genocidal death cult running Iran has been eradicated
To misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blindsided by it.
The world was blindsided by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis because they either didn’t read Mein Kampf or didn’t believe it.
The world was blindsided by 9/11 because they either didn’t listen to Osama bin Laden declare war on the United States in the late 1990s or they didn’t believe him.
Far too many American and other world leaders haven’t believed the ayatollahs and mullahs in Iran as they shouted, “Death to America! Death to Israel!” for nearly half a century and spent hundreds of billions of dollars building a path to nuclear weapons.
But because of the clarity and courage of two men, the world will not be blindsided by an Iranian nuclear holocaust.
Ten million Israelis — myself and my family among them — are now bracing for the prospect of a massive retaliation.
Yesterday, we absorbed twelve rounds of missile and suicide drone attacks from Iran, and we know that more are likely now.
But make no mistake: we are at peace — trusting wholly and completely in the God of Israel to guard and sustain us.
We hate war, but we know the Bible tells us that “there is a time for war and a time for peace.”
Therefore, we fully support this action.
And we are so grateful for the courageous leadership of Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, and so impressed by the courage of Israeli and American soldiers, sailors, pilots, and Marines.
The existential threat posed by the apocalyptic, genocidal death cult running Iran has been eradicated.
Cowards on the far left and far right will denounce this moment because they are morally deaf, blind, and dumb.
I thank God this morning, as the sun rises over the Jewish state, that such cowards are not running Israel or the United States today.
PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKES HISTORY
For two decades, successive American presidents vowed that the Islamic Republic of Iran would never be allowed to build, buy, or steal nuclear weapons.
They tried diplomacy, covert operations, assassination, and cyber warfare.
None of it worked.
So Trump ordered American B-2 stealth bombers into action.
In the wee hours of Sunday morning — local time in the region — Iran’s three biggest and most hardened nuclear sites were utterly destroyed.
Just after 10 p.m. Eastern Time — 5 a.m. here in Israel — Trump addressed the nation on live television.
Flanked by his Vice President, Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of State, Trump explained his decision and the results.
He warned the mullahs in Iran not to retaliate.
And he thanked God for protecting the United States of America and its interests and allies in the Middle East.
“I want to just thank everybody, and in particular, God,” he said.
“I want to just say we love you, God.”
Trump told the Iranian leadership to surrender and not retaliate.
“There will either be peace, or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,” Trump declared.
“Remember, there are many targets left.”
The New York Times reported that “six B-2 bombers dropped a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on the Fordow nuclear site, which lies deep underground, and Navy submarines fired 30 TLAM cruise missiles at the Natanz and Isfahan sites,” according to a U.S. official.
“One B-2 also dropped two bunker busters on Natanz, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations,” the Times reported.
Trump called the attacks a “spectacular military success.”
He added that all three nuclear facilities were “completely and totally obliterated.”
“I want to thank the Israeli military for the wonderful job they’ve done, and most importantly, I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight — and all of the United States military — on an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many, many decades.” Trump told the nation.
“There is no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight.”
NETANYAHU THANKS TRUMP
Shortly after the U.S. attacks in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu released a short video on social media thanking President Trump.
President Trump and I often say: ‘Peace through strength.’
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) June 22, 2025
First comes strength, then comes peace.
And tonight, @realDonaldTrump and the United States acted with a lot of strength. pic.twitter.com/7lTWCZkgw7
“Your bold decision to target Iran's nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the U.S. will change history,” Netanyahu said.
“History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime the world’s most dangerous weapon,” Bibi added.
“President Trump and I often say, ‘peace through strength.’ First comes strength, then comes peace. And tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength,” Netanyahu added.
TRUMP PRAISES NETANYAHU
During his televised remarks, Trump praised his partnership with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“We worked as a team — like perhaps no team has ever worked before. And we’ve gone a long way toward erasing this horrible threat to Israel.”
PENCE PRAISES TRUMP’S DECISION
Yesterday, I wrote a column based on my exclusive interview with former Vice President Mike Pence on our “Inside The Epicenter” podcast — an educational component of The Joshua Fund ministry to bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, according to the Abrahamic Covenant found in Genesis 12:1-3.
In our conversation, Pence urged the Commander-in-Chief to help Israel “finish the job” by destroying Iran’s biggest and most hardened nuclear facilities.
Pence told me he had no doubt Trump would do the right thing and take action.
Pence was spot on.
Hours later, Trump bombed Iran, and Pence immediately praised the decision.
“President Trump made the right call to deploy American forces to strike nuclear sites in Iran, and he should be commended for his decisive leadership,” Pence wrote on 𝕏.
“Iran could never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Thanks to the resolve of our Commander-in-Chief and the courage and professionalism of our Armed Forces, America, Israel, and the free world are safer as a result.”
“Iran should now stand down and abandon any thought of retaliation against Americans, or be prepared to face the consequences. Tonight, President @realDonaldTrump proved again that the United States of America is the leader of the free world and that America stands with Israel. Thank you, Mr. President, and God bless our troops.”
Joel C. Rosenberg is the editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the President and CEO of Near East Media. A New York Times best-selling author, Middle East analyst, and Evangelical leader, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and sons.
