President Donald Trump announced the end of the “12 Day War” between Israel and Iran on Monday. Both countries flirted with the agreed-upon ceasefire deadline, prompting some colorful language from the president. But, at least for now, the war is over.
Despite reports by CNN and the New York Times citing unnamed sources claiming dubiously that the 360,000 pounds of bunker-busting ordnance dropped by American B-2 bombers on Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility did little damage, Israeli intelligence confirmed that the installation was heavily damaged. Iran’s nuclear capabilities were likely set back a decade or more, and Israel’s nearly two weeks of intense bombing of Iranian military assets and the targeted assassination of hundreds of regime officials and nuclear scientists further dismantled Iran’s ability to make war on its neighbors and
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