Overnight US President Donald Trump confirmed US strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. “Tonight I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success,” he said adding that “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated”.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has detected “no increase” in radiation at the sites after the attacks.
Iran confirmed the three nuclear sites were attacked, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the news saying “President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength”, and Israel says Iran has launched a fresh strike.
UN Secretary General António Guterres described the US move as a “dangerous escalation”.
Donald Trump has warned Iran to “make peace” or face “far greater” attacks.
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