“Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Trump added.

During the roughly 3-minute and 46-second address, Trump claimed that the goal of the bombing was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity, which was accomplished, according to the president.

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But Trump also signaled an unwillingness to drag the nation through another years-long entanglement in the Middle East, although he warned more attacks could happen if Iran doesn’t make peace.

“With all of that being said, this cannot continue,” said Trump. “There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days.”

Trump telegraphed days ago that he was weighing joining Israel’s war on Iran, leaving the G7 Summit in Canada early to meet with his national security team at the White House and telling Iranian civilians to “immediately evacuate Tehran.”

Still, the timing of the bombings was a surprise, as the White House said Thursday the president would decide within “two weeks” on whether to strike. Earlier at the White House, Trump’s team called a “lid” around 6:45 p.m., a signal to the White House press corps to go home because no more news is coming.

Veteran defense reporters noted the level of secrecy about the unprecedented military operation, with no leaks coming out of the Pentagon, and the first the public heard of the attacks was Trump’s post on Truth Social announcing the bombings.

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Trump has been in close contact with Israel since the Jewish state launched the initial strikes on Iran last Friday, killing top military officials and damaging nuclear infrastructure. Iran has struck back against Israel.

The U.S. gave Israel notice before the strikes, and Trump has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attack.

But congressional lawmakers were divided over the constitutionality of the president’s bombing of Iran.

“I support Israel but there better be a damned good Art II authority for bombing a sovereign nation,” a House Republican told the Washington Examiner.

Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, claimed the bombings were not “the start of a forever war. There will not be American boots on the ground in Iran” in a statement.

“President Trump took decisive action today to assist the Israelis in their efforts to stop the Iranian nuclear program,” he also said. “Only American weapons could do what has been done. This has made America safer, in addition to the Israelis, and the world more broadly.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pressed Trump to hold a briefing over the attacks “immediately.”

“First, the Trump administration bears the heavy burden of explaining to the American people why this military action was undertaken,” Jeffries said in a statement. “Second, Congress must be fully and immediately briefed in a classified setting. Third, Donald Trump shoulders complete and total responsibility for any adverse consequences that flow from his unilateral military action.”

Other Democrats began calling for Trump’s impeachment.

“The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” wrote Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on X. “He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

“This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress,” posted Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). “This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.”

Rachel Schilke and Christian Datoc contributed to this report.