President Trump introduced Saturday the US had bombed three Iranian nuclear websites, together with the Fordow website that’s situated in a mountainside.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump posted on Reality Social.
“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,” Trump added. “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
The announcement of U.S. motion towards Iran got here two days after the White Home mentioned Trump would resolve whether or not to become involved within the battle between Iran and Israel “within the subsequent two weeks” to offer a window for negotiations.
Trump later mentioned on Reality Social that he deliberate to offer a nationwide handle at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
It was not instantly clear if the U.S. had deployed specialised “bunker-buster” bombs that specialists mentioned may penetrate the mountain the place Fordow is situated.
Israel had struck Iranian nuclear services earlier this month, killing a number of prime Iranian navy officers within the course of. That assault set off a collection of retaliatory strikes from Tehran.
Whereas the U.S. was not concerned in Israel’s preliminary missile strikes, all eyes had been on Trump and whether or not he would get straight concerned.
Trump has been adamant that Iran couldn’t be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, and he indicated Tehran wouldn’t be allowed to counterpoint uranium as a part of any deal.
However some members of his base, together with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Steve Bannon, had cautioned towards U.S. involvement in a international battle, arguing it will not align with Trump’s America First platform.
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