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United States President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. conducted a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran, targeting facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
"All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," he added.
“All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this,” Trump said in the same post, adding, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The announcement marks a major escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, with the U.S. now directly striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
No immediate details were released regarding casualties or the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, U.S. defense officials have not yet issued an official statement on the operation.
The Fordo facility, located near the city of Qom, is one of Iran’s most secure and deeply buried nuclear installations, designed to withstand conventional airstrikes.
U.S. President Trump's announcement came just two days after he said he would decide "within two weeks" whether to join key ally Israel in attacking Iran.
According to Trump, the operation involved B-2 stealth bombers and included six bunker-buster bombs dropped on the heavily fortified Fordow facility, along with 30 Tomahawk missiles fired at other nuclear sites.
Earlier on Saturday there were also reports that US B-2 stealth bombers, which carry so-called "bunker buster" bombs, were headed out of the United States.
While, Trump did not say what kind of U.S. planes or munitions were involved, U.S. media outlet Axios reported that B-2 stealth bombers were used for the strike, citing a senior Israeli official.
Iran had earlier warned the United States against direct involvement in the conflict with Israel, cautioning that such an action would bring “irreparable consequences.”
Trump has consistently vowed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon — an accusation Tehran has repeatedly denied, insisting its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
The strikes come amid intensifying hostilities that began on June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple targets across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities. Tehran responded with retaliatory drone and missile attacks.
Israeli authorities reported that at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Iranian missile strikes. In Iran, 430 people have been killed and more than 3,500 wounded in Israeli assaults, according to the Iranian Health Ministry.
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Iranian officials confirmed attacks on all three nuclear sites but claimed the facilities had been evacuated beforehand. Hassan Abedini, deputy political head of Iran's state broadcaster, said "enriched uranium reserves had been transferred from the nuclear centers" prior to the strikes.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the attacks "will have everlasting consequences" and said Iran "reserves all options to defend itself."
The strikes drew mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the action "absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment," while Republican Senator Roger Wicker applauded the operation but cautioned about "very serious choices ahead."
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