President Donald Trump said Saturday night that Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities were “completely and totally obliterated” after the United States dropped bombs on them — and warned that American forces would carry out further hostilities if Tehran does not negotiate a peace settlement.
The airstrikes, which targeted the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites, are the first time the United States has conducted a direct military attack on Iran, and they further escalated a military conflict between Iran and Israel that began on June 13.
More than 125 U.S. military aircraft participated in the operation, according to military officials. The B-2s hit Fordo and Natanz. The submarines hit Isfahan with Tomahawks.
It was the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history and the second-largest B-2 mission ever flown, only exceeded by missions after 9/11. The military launched B-2s to the Pacific as a decoy, part of a deception effort.
Trump’s claim about the result of the strikes could not be independently confirmed. Meanwhile, the location of the 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of 60% enriched uranium has not been revealed by Iran.
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