Global Media Warns of Escalation as U.S. Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites

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Over the weekend, international news outlets were largely focused on the U.S. airstrike targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, which occurred on Saturday, as well as growing concerns about potential intensification in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Although The Sun, a prominent British right-wing tabloid, enthusiastically endorsed U.S. bombings with the headline “Stick It Up Your Bunker,” many other media outlets cautioned about potential consequences from Iran and the possible widening of the conflict outside the Middle East.

As a gamer, I’d rephrase it like this: “According to Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, there’s a potential danger of escalation as the threat level increases in the UK, due to concerns that the Iranian government might retaliate against the U.S. and its allies following the weekend’s bombings. These bombings, which were described as ‘bunker-buster’ by the U.S. government, targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities believed to be used for uranium enrichment. The U.S. believes that Tehran was on the brink of creating a nuclear weapon, and these attacks aimed to halt that process.

The international media isn’t so sure about that.

Danish newspaper Dagbladet published a front-page headline that read ‘Bombings against Iran ignite global chaos,’ accompanied by an image of a stern-looking Donald Trump, with the headline ‘Cruel’ or ‘Barbaric,’ suggesting criticism towards the U.S. President.

The Irish Daily Mirror’s headline read simpler: “Halting Required Now,” accompanied by an image of a president donning a MAGA hat. The subtext hinted at a potential all-out conflict, with the world preparing for Iran’s response.

The television broadcast centered around the magnitude and success of the U.S. air raids, sparking intense discussions over whether these bombings actually dismantled Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Additionally, attention was given to predicting Iran’s retaliation.

CNN’s Leading Global Journalist, Fred Pleitgen, who was the first Western reporter to cover events in Iran after the conflict began, shared news about internal demonstrations against America within the nation. His reports hinted that the bombings might have boosted backing for the Iranian government, even among previous detractors.

According to Al Jazeera’s reporting based on Iranian government sources, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made his first statements since the U.S. attacks, vowing retribution against the “Zionist adversary.” In a broadcast on Iranian state television, military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that the U.S. attack was a hostile act, and this would expand the range of permissible targets for the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, potentially escalating conflict in the region. He warned ominously that the fighters of Islam would deliver significant, unforeseeable repercussions through powerful and strategic military operations.

Trump has subtly suggested the possibility of a change in the leadership of Tehran, posing the question, “Why wouldn’t there be a change in regime if the current Iranian government can’t make Iran great again?

In a commentary piece, France 24’s news broadcast labeled the U.S.’s bombing as a “bet on force instead of diplomacy,” stating that these attacks brought the conflict out into the open, and the repercussions might not be fully understood for quite some time. Similarly, Reuters TV agreed, referring to the strikes in Iran as Trump’s most significant and riskiest foreign policy move yet.

While global news outlets ponder over the weekend’s assaults, tensions persisted between Iran and Israel. On Monday, Israel’s military claimed strikes on military installations located in western Iran’s Kermanshah region, alleging that Iran had retaliated by launching multiple missiles towards Israel.

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2025-06-23 11:24