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World waits for Iran's response to US bombing

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This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on June 22, 2025, shows damage after US strikes on the Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran. President Donald Trump said US air strikes early on June 22 "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East.

The aftermath of US bombing on Iran's Isfahan nuclear enrichment site. Photo: AFP / Satellite Image Maxar Technologies

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US "must receive a response for their aggression", following yesterday's strikes on Iran's nuclear enrichment sites. 

The US President Donald Trump claimed the strikes were a "spectacular military success" and warned Iran could face more attacks if it didn't "make peace".

So where do things stand now? Kathryn speaks with the BBC's MidEast correspondent Seb Usher.

David Smith is The Guardian's Washington DC correspondent and joins Kathryn to talk about the US President's decision to carry out the strikes and American domestic reaction to it.