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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Shola Lawal

How far will US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear programme?

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a flyover during a military airshow on September 14, 2024 in St Joseph, Missouri, the United States [Handout: US Air National Guard/Master Sgt Patrick Evenson via Reuters]

The United States struck three key nuclear sites in Iran early on Sunday, injecting itself into Israel’s war with Iran in a sophisticated mission and prompting fears of military escalation in the Middle East amid Israel’s brutal onslaught of Gaza.

In a televised address early on Sunday, US President Donald Trump justified the strikes, saying they were aimed at stopping “the nuclear threat” posed by Iran. Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow sites, which are involved in the production or storage of enriched uranium, were targeted.

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