Trump confirms US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow
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US President Donald Trump confirms American strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, stating that a full payload was dropped on Fordow.
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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at dawn that the United States carried out what he described as a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Trump stated that a "full payload of bombs" was dropped on Fordow, the primary target, and confirmed that all US aircraft involved in the operation have exited Iranian airspace and are "safely on their way home."
"Congratulations to our great American Warriors," Trump wrote, adding, "There is not another military in the world that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!"
According to sources cited by Axios, Trump met with his national security team in the White House Situation Room on Saturday evening.
According to an Israeli official, "Israel" was notified by the Trump administration in advance of the strikes, and another senior Israeli official told Axios that B-2 stealth bombers were used for the strike.
This comes after repeated warnings from Iran against US intervention in the war.
Four days after abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada and warning civilians to "evacuate Tehran," Trump on Friday signaled a delay in any military action against Iran. Speaking before a fundraiser at his New Jersey golf club, Trump said he was still undecided and waiting to see “whether or not people come to their senses.”
While raising the claim of Iran’s nuclear threat, Trump avoided detailing a potential US response.
Iran confirms Fordow evacuation ahead of US strikes
Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to the chairman of the Iranian parliament, stated that Iran had anticipated an attack on the Fordow nuclear facility and evacuated it in advance. As a result, the facility did not sustain any irreversible damage.
"From Iran's point of view, nothing unsurprising happened. Iran has been expecting strikes on Fordow for several days. This nuclear facility was evacuated, no irreversible damage was sustained during today's attack," Mohammadi said in a statement posted on X.
از دید ایران اتفاق چندان عجیبی نیفتاده. ایران چند شب است که منتظر حمله به فردو است. سایت مدت هاست تخلیه شده و در حمله آسیب غیرقابل بازگشتی هم ندیده. دو چیز قطعی است: اول، دانش بمباران کردنی نیست و دوم، قمارباز این بار خواهد باخت.
— Mahdi Mohammadi 🇮🇷 (@mmohammadii61) June 22, 2025
Iran's Expediency Discernment Council member Mohsen Rezaei noted that Iran had already moved all enriched nuclear materials to a secure location ahead of the strikes. This step was reportedly part of Iran's broader strategy to minimize damage in the event of an anticipated escalation.
The statements mark a clear Iranian response to the recent US airstrikes and reflect the growing tensions following Washington's direct intervention in the war.
Iran warns of firm response
On that note, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva warned on Wednesday that Tehran would respond firmly to any direct US involvement in the Israeli occupation’s war on Iran.
The remarks followed days of escalating strikes between Iran and “Israel”, and amid fears of a broader regional war.
Ali Bahreini, Iran’s UN envoy in Geneva, said Tehran considered the United States “complicit in what Israel is doing," adding that Iran has already conveyed a clear message to Washington: if the US crosses a red line by engaging directly in the conflict, Iran will respond decisively. He did not specify what exact actions would trigger a military response.
