US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Trump claims 'spectacular' success

President says Tehran must now make peace; restrainers call operation 'short-sighted'

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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House in Washington, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on June 21. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday evening announced that the U.S. military had conducted strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground fuel enrichment plant in Fordow.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," the president wrote on his Truth Social network. "All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," he said.

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