President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post late Saturday that the United States has launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites — inserting itself into Israel’s war against the country in a move that risks a wider war involving major global powers.In an address to the nation that lasted less than four minutes, the president gave virtually no explanation or rationale for striking the Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites. He also vaguely suggested deescalation, but declined to say how.“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace,” Trump said. “If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier.”For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can’t do this without you.The president drew bipartisan backlash for approving the strikes without congressional authorization, with some Democrats even calling for his impeachment. Some lawmakers have called for a vote under the War Powers Act, which limits military action without congressional approval.Countries around the world are calling for diplomacy following the attack, but Iran’s foreign minister said the U.S. “crossed a very big red line” that has erased the possibility of diplomatic talks.Read our previous coverage here, and see the latest politics updates below:Trump Is Not Celebrating JuneteenthTrump has no plans to celebrate Juneteenth, America's newest federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. "I'm not tracking his signature on a proclamation today," Leavitt said in the White House briefing room. "I know this is a federal holiday. I want to thank all of you for showing up to work. We are certainly here. We are working 24/7 right now."A reporter asked if there would be any sort of commemoration this week. "I just answered that question," Leavitt said. Congress passed a law making Juneteenth a national holiday on a strong bipartisan basis in 2021. Many Black Americans have celebrated June 19th as the end of slavery since 1865, when the Union Army belatedly announced in Galveston, Texas that the war had ended two months prior.Trump's refusal to celebrate Juneteenth fits his administration's decision to restore Confederate names to military bases and its general antipathy to "diversity, equity and inclusion."See All UpdatesClose