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U.S. aircraft attacked three facilities in Iran related to the country's nuclear program on Saturday.
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In the most ambitious U.S. stealth strike in decades, seven B-2 bombers flew 7,000 miles to Iran to drop 30,000-pound bunker-busters on buried nuclear sites.
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The U.S. entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, dropping bombs and firing missiles on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. We hear from some experts on whether they think the attacks were successful in damaging or destroying Iran's ability to make a nuclear weapon.
And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long had sights on attacking Iran but until recently that ambition seemed to be sidelined by President Trump. Now Netanyahu's basking in the moment after the U.S. joined in on the war against Iran.
For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
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President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war.
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President Trump thanks Iran for giving early notice of a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar as he reports there were no casualties from the attack. The strike comes in retaliation for the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites. NBC News correspondents Courtney Kube, Monica Alba, Keir Simmons, Tom Winter and Andrea Mitchell and retired General Joseph Votel analyze the ongoing conflict.
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The amount of damage the targeted sites of Iran's nuclear program sustained may be unclear, based on conflicting statements from officials and experts.
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Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.
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Experts looking at satellite images of Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz give a first damage assessment
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The Middle East is on high alert following the U.S. strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend, with families at many military bases in the area being sent home and some airlines even canceling routes in the region over concerns of retaliation. NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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President Donald Trump said the U.S. attacked three sites in Iran related to the country's nuclear program.
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