President Donald Trump confirmed late Saturday that US forces conducted airstrikes on Iran's principal nuclear sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Cape town Etc reports.
He described the mission as a 'spectacular military success' and warned Iran it faced further strikes unless it pursued peace.
Trump stated that B-2 stealth bombers dropped bunker-buster bombs on the deeply buried Fordow facility, while over thirty Tomahawk missiles were launched at Natanz and Isfahan. He claimed Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity had been 'completely and totally obliterated' and emphasised other targets remained on US radar.
Although Iranian officials acknowledged the attack, they downplayed its impact, reporting no environmental contamination and asserting that sites had been evacuated prior to the strikes. Both the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran's own nuclear watchdog confirmed no radiation leaks were detected.
Despite reassurances over safety, the strikes triggered a retaliatory missile attack by Iran on Israel on Sunday, resulting in at least 16 injuries and damage in Tel Aviv and Haifa. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the action as 'a dangerous escalation' and called for urgent diplomacy.