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Washington “The United States has launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear installations,” said President Trump on Saturday evening.
“We finished our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, notably Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan”, Mr. Trump wrote on social truth. “All the planes are now outside Iranian airspace. A complete payload of bombs has been abandoned on the primary site, Fordow. All the planes are safe on the way back. Congratulations to our great American warriors. There is not another soldier in the world that could have done. Now, it’s time for peace! Thank you for your attention.”
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In a follow-up article, Mr. Trump wrote: “It is a historic moment for the United States of America, Istael (sic), and the world. Iran must now agree to put an end to this war. Thank you!”
Iran is committed to retaliation if the United States Israeli assaultwhich started with air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and military targets on June 13. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israeli cities.
Fordo, the site of an enrichment installation The fact that international experts believe that Iran’s nuclear program is buried at nearly 300 feet under a mountain and protected by significant aerial defenses.
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Experts have believed that the best chance of destroying the resident installations in the “Bunker-Buster” bomb Known as GBBU-57 massive penetrator, or MOP-a bomb is so heavy that it can only be abandoned by an American B-2 bomber.
A source familiar with the operation and a senior manager of the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the vadrouille was used in the strikes, with two mops used by target.
The United States has contacted Iran diplomatically on Saturday to say that strikes are all the American plans and that the speed change efforts are not planned, the sources said. Earlier this weekSeveral US officials have told CBS News that Trump opposed a plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Chief.
The United States alerted Israel before strikes, two White House officials said in CBS News. Mr. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke following strikes, officials said.
The State -led Iranian media recognized early on Sunday morning, local time, that its Fordo nuclear site had been attacked, activating the air defenses, according to the Associated Press.
Chamber president Mike Johnson was informed before strikes, according to a familiar source.
Earlier on Saturday, several US officials had confirmed to CBS News that B-2 bombers had left Whiteman Air Force Base in the Missouri en route to Guam. Several refueling oil tankers have been spotted on commercial flight trackers flying flight models compatible with escort planes from the Central of the United States to the Pacific.
US strikes came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with European officials in Geneva Friday and said it was open to a dialogue.
“Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again,” said Araghchi, adding: “I emphasize that Iran’s defense capacities are not negotiable. (But) I express our desire to meet in the near future.”
On Thursday, the president said that he would decide to strike Iran “in the next two weeks”. A source told CBS News at the time that Mr. Trump “thinks that there is not much choice. Finishing work means destroying Fordo”.
Meanwhile, American ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Saturday earlier That the United States had started to evacuate the Americans and the holders of green cards from Israel on the assisted departure flights. Two flights started from Tel Aviv to Athens with around 70 American citizens, their immediate family members who accompany it and the legal permanent residents, the State Department said before Mr. Trump of Grès.
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