Trump Orders Iran Strike: 'FAFO' Moment Recalled by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recounted the moment when President Donald Trump ordered precision airstrikes on Iran's nuclear-linked facilities. The operation, code-named 'FAFO,' marked Washington's first direct intervention in the conflict between Iran and Israel. According to Hegseth, Trump's directive was followed by a series of swift and secretive military actions, including the deployment of six 30,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs by the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers. The strikes targeted three major Iranian nuclear sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - in June, resulting in a cease-fire agreement and the end of the 12-day war. Hegseth praised the operation as 'the most complex and secretive military operation in history,' which successfully decimated Iran's nuclear capabilities. However, Tehran responded with sharp criticism, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stating that cooperation with the US is impossible unless Washington stops supporting Israel and ends its interference in the Middle East. Iran's nuclear program has been a subject of global concern, with the country enriching uranium close to weapons-grade levels before the recent conflict. Despite maintaining that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, Iran has vowed to rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater strength' and reiterated that it does not seek nuclear weapons. As the fragile calm between Iran and Israel remains in effect, a 'shared understanding' about Israel is emerging among countries in the region, signaling shifting geopolitical alignments in the aftermath of the US-led strikes. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has indicated that Tehran is open to indirect negotiations with the US if Washington approaches 'from an equal position based on mutual interest.'
