Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that the United States conducted an airstrike on three nuclear sites in Iran, including the Fordow uranium enrichment facility, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two countries.
According to Ghana News Agency, Trump revealed this operation on his social media platform, Truth Social, and it was subsequently shared by the White House. He stated that the airstrike targeted Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, with a full payload of bombs being dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All aircraft involved in the mission have safely exited Iranian airspace and are returning home, Trump added.
The US President praised the military personnel involved, highlighting their capabilities and declaring, "There is not another military in the World that could have done this." He also called for peace, stating, "NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!"
The Fordow uranium enrichment facility is considered a crucial target by Israel in its longstanding conflict with Iran. The Israeli army radio station reported that Israel was informed in advance about the US strike. Additionally, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid shared on X that US B-2 stealth bombers were used in the operation, citing a senior Israeli official.
B-2 stealth bombers, exclusive to the US military, are equipped with the capability to drop the 13.6-ton "bunker buster" bomb, which experts believe is necessary to penetrate Iran's underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordow.
This development follows Trump's Thursday statement that he would decide on potential US involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran within two weeks. The conflict has been escalating since June 13, with Israel aiming to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon-a claim Tehran denies, asserting its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes.
On Saturday, reports from the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, citing government officials and flight tracking services, indicated that several US B-2 stealth bombers had departed from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, heading west across the Pacific Ocean. This movement was interpreted as a strategic positioning of the bombers for a possible attack on Iran, though officials maintained that no attack order had been issued.
