WASHINGTON — In an overnight operation, American forces struck three of Iran’s key nuclear installations—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—according to a statement released Saturday by former President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform.
Trump reported that the mission employed a “full payload” against the deeply buried Fordow site and confirmed that all aircraft involved “are safely on their way home.” While he did not specify the aircraft types or munitions used, defense analysts noted earlier sightings of B-2 stealth bombers—aircraft capable of delivering precision “bunker-buster” ordnance—departing U.S. bases.
The strike follows Trump’s comments two days earlier that he would decide “within two weeks” whether to align with Israel in taking military action against Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iran had vowed retaliatory measures against U.S. forces throughout the Middle East if attacked, a threat that now places regional assets on heightened alert.
Despite the aggressive move, Trump emphasized de-escalation in his post. “There is not another military in the world that could have executed this mission,” he wrote. “Now is the time for peace.”
Pentagon officials have not yet issued a formal briefing, and Tehran’s immediate response remained unclear at press time.
