via Adrian Jay Lagsic, Pressroom PH
US President Trump has announced a successful attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, as a way to support the Israeli campaign against Iran.
The US government reported dropping a "full payload of bombs" on the Fordow facility. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
"A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," he added. Trump will address the nation at 10:00 pm Saturday, Washington time (0200 GMT Sunday), following his announced surprise strikes.
Trump entangled the US military in the Middle East despite promising to avoid another "forever war." Iran vowed retaliation against US forces if Washington intervened and threatened a "more devastating" response to the attacks.
The government said that the Islamic republic would not halt its nuclear program "under any circumstances."
The US contacted Israel in advance notice of the strikes.
He also called it a "historic" moment for the United States, Israel, and the world.
Iranian media confirmed attacks on the Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz sites.
In a second post, Trump said, "IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR."
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Since Israel launched its campaign on June 13, citing Tehran's nearing nuclear weapon development, Israel and Iran have exchanged escalating, devastating strikes.
Iran, however, denies seeking nuclear weapons. Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that Iran's right to a civilian nuclear program cannot be revoked by threats or war.
On Saturday, Israel claimed a second attack on Isfahan.
The UN nuclear watchdog reported a centrifuge manufacturing workshop was hit.
After that, Iran's Mehr news agency reported Israel struck Shiraz, a southern city housing military bases.
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The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported on Friday that at least 657 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran, according to sources and media reports.
Iran's health ministry reported over 400 deaths from Israeli strikes on Saturday.
Meanwhile, official figures indicate at least 25 people died in Israel from Iranian retaliatory strikes.
