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US Targets Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Sites Amid Conflict
In a dramatic escalation of the Middle East conflict, the United States has struck Iran’s most heavily guarded nuclear facilities with a barrage of bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday.
The strikes targeted the underground Fordo uranium enrichment facility—considered the heart of Iran’s nuclear defences—with six 15-tonne bunker-buster bombs dropped from B-2 stealth bombers. In addition, 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles were reportedly launched from US submarines, hitting sites in Natanz and Isfahan, Fox News reported.
Trump confirmed the operation during an interview with TV host Sean Hannity, describing it as a “precision mission” aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “All planes are safely on their way home,” he wrote on social media, praising US forces and adding, “Now is the time for peace.”
The airstrikes follow weeks of rising tensions after Israeli attacks on Iranian territory triggered a wave of retaliatory missile fire. Tehran had earlier warned Washington that any direct involvement in the conflict would trigger “irreparable consequences.”
Iran’s Health Ministry said at least 430 people have been killed and more than 3,500 injured in Israeli strikes since 13 June. Israeli officials, meanwhile, report 25 deaths and hundreds injured from Iranian missile attacks.
The US assault on Fordo marks one of the most significant direct military actions against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in years and risks igniting a broader regional confrontation, reports UNB.