'Unacceptable': Japan condemns Trump's Hiroshima comparison to Iran strikes; demands retraction June 26, 2025 at 10:58PM

Japan has strongly condemned Donald Trump's comparison of US strikes on Iran to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Survivors and officials expressed outrage, with Nagasaki's mayor calling the comparison 'regrettable'. Hiroshima lawmakers passed a resolution rejecting any justification for nuclear weapons. Trump claimed the strikes 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear capabilities, contradicting intelligence assessments.