The United States has launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, U.S. President Trump announced on Truth Social Saturday evening, signaling U.S. involvement in Israel's conflict with Iran.
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump said. "All planes are now outside of Iran's airspace. A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home."
The president plans to address the nation at 10 pm EST.
The strikes came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with European officials in Geneva on Friday, where he expressed openness to further dialogue.
Trump said the strikes targeted Iran's main enrichment sites at Fordo and Natanz, which were hit days earlier by Israel, and a third site near Isfahan, believed to store near-weapons-grade uranium recently inspected by international monitors.
Earlier Saturday, multiple American B-2 bombers were flying west over the Pacific Ocean, according to a U.S. official. It is believed they may have been used in the strike on Fordo. The bombers are capable of carrying 30,000-pound 'bunker-buster' bombs designed to penetrate fortified underground facilities.
Trump, who has pledged to avoid "forever wars" during his campaign and in past speeches, said on Thursday he would decide whether to strike Iran "within the next two weeks". After days of uncertainty and conflicting signals, U.S. forces have now been drawn directly into the conflict.
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