Dhaka, June 22 -- The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on three locations in Iran early Sunday, marking a direct intervention in Israel's ongoing offensive aimed at dismantling Iran's nuclear infrastructure. The move, intended to weaken a longstanding adversary, risks escalating regional tensions as Iran has warned of potential retaliation.

President Donald Trump was the first to announce the strikes. The Iranian government did not immediately respond, though Iran's state-run IRNA reported that the targets were the Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz nuclear facilities, without offering further details.

The U.S. decision to join the campaign followed over a week of Israeli operations targeting Iran's air defenses, missile systems, and nuclea...