Joy Behar says Trump’s strike on Iran's nuclear sites created a ‘scary and confusing’ time for Americans
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The ladies of 'The View' are used to shouting over each other, but they sat back and listened on Monday, June 23’s episode.
With Whoopi Goldberg off galavanting in Italy, her co-host Joy Behar took the reins for an episode centered on President Donald Trump’s bombing three of Iran’s nuclear sites.
The guest was none other than ABC News’ White House correspondent Jonathan Karl, who chimed in on the status quo.
Joy Behar offers her two cents as Jonathan Karl breaks it down
Jonathan Karl joined the ladies to give some real-time clarity on what's going on in the Middle East, just two days after the US dropped bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites. Naturally, the table had questions — like what Iran’s next move might be, and why Trump loyalists like Marjorie Taylor Greene had gone radio silent since the strikes, OK! Magazine reported.
“It’s always interesting when you come here and try to explain to our audience what’s going on because it’s pretty scary and confusing," Behar told Karl.
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“They are consequential and frightening times," Karl responded.
Joy tried to soften the moment before a commercial break, adding, “We’re all holding our breath to see what they’re going to do next.”
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With Whoopi Goldberg off the panel this week, it was Joy who led Monday’s hot topics. Whoopi is away in Italy “accepting an award for her book Bits and Pieces,” Joy shared.
Behar said she was "jealous" of her co-host, joking that she hopes it's "100 degrees" wherever Goldberg is.
Donald Trump calls Iran strikes a 'spectacular military success'
Two days earlier, on June 21, Donald Trump made a headline-grabbing address to the nation from his podium. “A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan," he announced.
He continued, “Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was the destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity, and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terror. Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success.”
Trump recounted the toll he says Iran has taken on American lives.
“For 40 years, Iran has been saying, ‘Death to America. Death to Israel.’ They have been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs. That was their specialty. We lost over a thousand people, and hundreds of thousands throughout the Middle East and around the world have died as a direct result of their hate, in particular," he said.
“Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. And Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier," Trump added.
Iran subsequently vowed direct retaliation against the US However, a lot has changed since.
Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement
Days later, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was supposedly a done deal. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote.
That post came shortly after Israel reported missile attacks that killed at least four people and injured others. Despite that, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed it had accepted the ceasefire but threw in a major caveat — they’d “respond forcefully” to any violations.
Israel even declared victory. Their statement celebrated “Operation Rising Lion” as a "tremendous success for the people of Israel and its fighters who removed the two existential threats to our state, and ensured the eternity of Israel.”
Trump also dubbed the conflict “the 12-day war” and claimed it was over. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE … for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!” he wrote.
The president even praised both countries for handling things diplomatically. “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR,’" he concluded.
Qatar steps in behind the scenes
Behind the scenes, it was Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani who reportedly brokered the peace deal.
A senior official told Reuters that Tehran’s agreement came after Qatar’s intervention — and that Trump personally told Qatar’s emir that Israel had already agreed to the deal.
Just hours before, three Israeli officials had signaled that they were ready to hit pause on their Iran offensive and had communicated that directly to the US.
Even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded like he was ready to pack it up, saying Israel was "very, very close to completing” its goals.
Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official also confirmed to Reuters that Tehran had agreed to the US-proposed ceasefire.
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