Following the direct US airstrikes on Iran’s three key Iranian nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — marking a significant military intervention aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear ambitions U.S. President Donald Trump in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump declared, “We have carried out our very successful attack on all three nuclear sites in Iran. All aircraft are now out of Iranian airspace.”
He congratulated the U.S. military and emphasized the strategic success, stating that the planes “dropped a full load of bombs on the main site of Fordow” and returned safely. He concluded, “Now is the time for peace.”
A senior U.S. official told CNN that six B-2 stealth bombers were deployed, dropping twelve GBU-57A/B “bunker-buster” bombs—30,000-pound munitions designed to destroy fortified underground targets—on Fordow; while the submarines also launched 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Natanz and Isfahan, while B-2s delivered additional strikes on Natanz.
The Pentagon is expected to hold a press briefing detailing the extent of the operation. In a later statement, Trump confirmed, “All three Iranian nuclear sites were completely destroyed,” and warned Tehran that it is in front of a choice — “peace or tragedy.” He added that “future attacks will be much bigger and easier” if Iran retaliates.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the U.S. strikes, calling Trump’s decision “bold” and historically transformative. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed “deep concern” over the use of force.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced support for the U.S. action, affirming that “Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon,” and urged Tehran to return to diplomatic negotiations.
Despite the attacks, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization stated that its nuclear program would continue undeterred. It accused Washington of violating international law but claimed that no radioactive material was released. “We will not allow our national nuclear industry — built by the blood of our martyrs — to be halted,” it said.
Iranian authorities also reassured citizens that there was “no danger” from radiation following the strike on the Fordow site, located deep within a mountain near Qom. The Saudi Nuclear Regulatory Authority and the GCC Emergency Management Centre confirmed no abnormal radiation levels were detected across the Gulf.
The Palestinian group Hamas condemned the U.S. airstrikes as “criminal aggression,” calling them a violation of international law and a dangerous escalation in the region.
In the U.S., the New York Police Department raised its alert level and increased security around religious, diplomatic, and cultural sites. New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed coordination with federal agencies and directed state police to protect vulnerable sites and monitor potential cyber threats.
As the region braces for further fallout, the international community watches closely to see whether the situation spirals into a broader conflict—or leads to the negotiations Trump insists are still possible.
