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| US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran – Trump | US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran – Trump |
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| The US president has announced a “successful” raid on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan | The US president has announced a “successful” raid on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan |
| US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces have carried out a large-scale attack targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities in a statement on his Truth Social platform. | |
| The Iranian military had previously warned Washington and other third parties against joining the conflict, threatening to target any hostile assets and weapons shipments bound for Israel. | The Iranian military had previously warned Washington and other third parties against joining the conflict, threatening to target any hostile assets and weapons shipments bound for Israel. |
| “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.” | “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.” |
| According to US officials, B‑2 stealth bombers reportedly dropped bunker-busting bombs during the raid on Fordow, while American submarines launched dozens of Tomahawk missiles against Natanz and Isfahan. | |
| Trump went on to praise the military operation, adding: “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this." | |
| In the same message, the US leader appeared to urge Tehran not to retaliate and to engage in talks, claiming it was now “time for peace.” | In the same message, the US leader appeared to urge Tehran not to retaliate and to engage in talks, claiming it was now “time for peace.” |
| Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has condemned the US airstrikes as a violation of all international treaties, stating that “Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people.” | Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has condemned the US airstrikes as a violation of all international treaties, stating that “Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people.” |
| A spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis had warned that if the US becomes involved, the group “will target its warships in the Red Sea.” | A spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthis had warned that if the US becomes involved, the group “will target its warships in the Red Sea.” |
| LIVE UPDATES: US joins Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran | LIVE UPDATES: US joins Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran |
| Israel launched its Operation Rising Lion on June 13 as a “preemptive” strike, supposedly aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Tehran, which has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful, called the attack an act of war and responded with missile and drone strikes of its own. | Israel launched its Operation Rising Lion on June 13 as a “preemptive” strike, supposedly aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Tehran, which has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful, called the attack an act of war and responded with missile and drone strikes of its own. |