The US has carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear websites on Iran, President Donald Trump has mentioned.
The strikes, which the US chief introduced on social media, reportedly embody a success on the heavily-protected Fordow enrichment plant which is buried deep beneath a mountain.
The opposite websites hit have been at Natanz and Isfahan. It brings the US into direct involvement within the conflict between Israel and Iran.
In a posting on Fact Social, Mr Trump mentioned, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he congratulated “our great American Warriors.” He added: “Fordow is gone.”
He additionally threatened additional strikes on Iran until it would not “stop immediately”, including: “Now is the time for peace.”
It’s not but clear if the UK was immediately concerned within the assault.
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Among the many websites hit was Fordow, a secretive nuclear facility buried round 80 metres beneath a mountain and considered one of two key uranium enrichment vegetation in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,” Mr Trump mentioned. “Fordow is gone.”
There had been loads of dialogue in current days about doable American involvement within the Iran-Israel battle, and far centred across the US presumably being finest positioned to destroy Fordow.
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Map exhibiting the Fordow enrichment plant
US media reported that six ‘bunker buster’ bombs have been used to strike Fordow.
Mr Trump mentioned no additional strikes have been deliberate and that he hoped diplomacy would now take over.
It is not but recognized what Iran’s response shall be – notably because the regime was already struggling to repel Israel.
Nonetheless a commentator on Iranian state TV mentioned each US citizen or army within the area was now a professional goal.
