President Donald Trump has declared that United States forces have successfully targeted and struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a coordinated operation he described as ‘very successful.’ He elaborated that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is now ‘gone.’
In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Trump announced on Saturday that the United States would join Israel’s military efforts against Iran. In a statement shared on ‘Truth Social,’ he mentioned that the sites struck included Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, noting that military planes are presently returning to base.
‘NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!’ he emphatically concluded.
Later, in a televised Oval Office address that lasted just more than three minutes, Trump said Iran’s future held “either peace or tragedy”, and that there were many other targets that could be hit by the US military.
“Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Trump said.
In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of breaching international law.
“The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” Araghchi said in a social media post.
“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.”