Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Tehran, a day after the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear sites.

“Remember, Iran cannot have any nuclear weapons. Very simple. Don’t have to go too deep into it. They just can’t have nuclear weapons.” “Iran’s leaders should understand that I do not have a policy of containment; I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”

Iran has spent decades building multi-tiered military capabilities at home and across the region that were at least partly aimed at deterring the United States from attacking it.