Three of Iran’s nuclear sites bombed overnight in the three major locations in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan as US President Donald Trump finally made good his promise to strike Iran following days of Israel-Iran conflict which has continued to escalate tensions in the middle-east.
President Trump confirmed the strikes late Saturday night, calling them a “spectacular military success” and warning Iran not to retaliate.
“The Fordow facility is gone. We dropped everything we had on it,” Trump said during a televised address. “This was a direct message: if you build secret nuclear weapons, we will find them and we will destroy them.”
The U.S. reportedly used B-2 stealth bombers to target the underground Fordow site with heavy bunker-buster bombs. Cruise missiles were also launched at Natanz and Isfahan, two of Iran’s other key nuclear facilities.
“We hit all three sites with precision,” Trump added. “Natanz, Isfahan, Fordow—all wiped out. Our pilots did an incredible job. Every plane returned safely.”
The U.S. was said to have deployed six 30,000-pound bombs on Fordow, a site hidden deep inside a mountain. The operation was coordinated with Israel, which has been carrying out its own strikes inside Iran for several days.
Trump insisted that the goal was not to start a war, but to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons.
“We do not want war,” he said. “But we will not allow Iran to develop weapons of mass destruction. Peace through strength—that is how we protect the world.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has confirmed the attack, saying it is an “an act of aggression”.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern, calling the situation “extremely dangerous” and urging both sides to show restraint.
With three Iran’s nuclear sites bombed, reactions were mixed in Washington. Many Republicans praised the action, while Democrats questioned whether Trump had the legal authority to order the strike without Congress.
Despite the controversy, Trump remained firm. “We have sent the strongest possible message,” he said. “Iran must choose—peace or total destruction.”
