Iran says its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes, and so peaceful. But it had enriched uranium to a near weapons-grade level, and well beyond what is needed for energy, putting it close to developing a bomb if it opted to do so.

GOP members in North Carolina’s Congressional delegation and one Democrat praised the decision to strike Iran.

Trump's administration spent months trying to convince Tehran to enter into a nuclear deal before it joined a bombing campaign spearheaded by Israel.