Trump says US carried out attack on three nuclear sites in Iran

dpa on Jun 21, 2025

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States has carried out an attack on three nuclear sites in Iran, including the Fordow uranium enrichment facility.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social later shared by the White House.

"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," he said.

"Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this."

The U.S. president went on to say that "NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!"

The Fordow uranium enrichment facility is widely believed to be one of Israel's most critical targets in its ongoing conflict with Iran.

Israel was informed in advance of the U.S. strike on Iran, according to the Israeli army radio station, which cited Israeli officials. The usually well-informed Israeli journalist Barak Ravid also reported on X that US B-2 stealth bombers were used in the operation, citing a senior Israeli official.

B-2 stealth bombers, which only the US military has, are the only aircraft capable of dropping the 13.6-ton "bunker buster" bomb. This has been the focus of attention for days because, according to experts, only this weapon has a chance of destroying Iran's underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordow.

Trump had said on Thursday that he would decide within the following two weeks on possible U.S. involvement in the hostilities between Israel and Iran, which started just more than a week ago.

On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post had reported, citing government officials and flight tracking services, that several US B-2 stealth bombers had left Whiteman Air Force Base in the state of Missouri and headed west across the Pacific Ocean.

The Wall Street Journal reported that this was a sign that the U.S. government was positioning the stealth bombers in case of a possible attack on Iran. However, government officials had said that there had been no order to prepare for an attack.

Israel says its campaign launched on June 13 is aimed at preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon — a charge that Tehran has consistently denied, saying its nuclear program only serves civilian purposes.