A satellite image from April 2, 2016, of the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran. (Google Earth)
The U.S. Air Force used six U.S. B-2 bombers to unleash bunker-busting payloads on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News
The U.S. Air Force “totally obliterated” several key Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground Fordow uranium enrichment facility, President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday e1vening.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home,” Trump added.
According to military officials, the U.S. used six B-2 bombers to drop bunker-busting bombs on the sites.
Speaking at a White House conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump said that the time had come for Iran to return to the negotiating table.
“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace,” Trump said. “If they don’t, future attacks will be far greater, and a lot easier.”
Trump added that Iran’s policies of funding terror groups throughout the region “cannot continue.”
The president stressed that the strikes marked a turning point for Tehran.
“There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,” Trump cautioned.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump immediately following the strikes on his X account.
“President Trump and I often say: ‘Peace through strength.’ First comes strength, then comes peace. And tonight, @realDonaldTrump and the United States acted with a lot of strength,” Netanyahu wrote.
“President Trump, I thank you. Your bold decision to target Iran’s nuclear facilities, with the awesome and righteous might of the United States, will change history,” the Israeli premier added.
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