The United States conducted air strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities early Sunday morning local time, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social.
The targeted sites — Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan — are central to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Fordow, in particular, is buried deep underground and heavily fortified, making it one of the regime’s most protected uranium enrichment facilities.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow… There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
The strikes mark a historic escalation in the Middle East conflict, with the U.S. entering the Israel-Iran war on its ninth day. Trump’s decision to directly intervene contrasts with decades of U.S. policy that avoided military confrontation with Iran in favor of sanctions and diplomacy.
According to reports, American leadership had become convinced in recent days that diplomatic efforts had reached a dead end. Preparations for military action ramped up over the weekend. Multiple B-2 stealth bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs were spotted heading west across the Pacific on Saturday, signaling a potential attack.
Trump had expressed skepticism about Israel’s ability to neutralize Fordow on its own, stating Friday, “They can break through a little section, but they can’t go down very deep.” The U.S. strike appears intended to do what Israel could not.
As of Sunday morning, Iranian officials had not publicly responded to the attack. No casualties have yet been reported, but military analysts warn that Iranian retaliation against U.S. personnel or assets in the region is likely.