Breaking News: Trump threatens Iran following attack

US President Trump announced that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely destroyed" as a result of air and naval strikes carried out by American forces against Iran.

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US President Donald Trump made statements following comprehensive strikes conducted against Iran's nuclear program. It was stated that Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities at three different locations were targeted in an operation involving US fighter jets and submarines.

Announcing the attack himself, Trump stated, "We conducted a bombing of the Fordo facility. All of our aircraft are currently outside of Iranian airspace. Our planes are returning home. Fordo is no more. The US attack on Iran is a historic moment for the US, Israel, and the world."

"Iran must now agree to end this war," said Trump, adding in his press conference, "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely destroyed." He added that this operation was planned not only by the United States but in coordination with Israel.

Stating that they are acting together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump issued a warning that opened the door to new operations, saying, "Iran must make peace. If this is not done, subsequent attacks will be much heavier."

Trump stated that the goal of the operation was to completely eliminate Iran's nuclear capacity, saying, "Our goal was to destroy Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity and stop the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism."

Trump praised the success of the operation, describing the attack as a "magnificent success." Thanking Netanyahu and the Israeli military, Trump drew attention to the difficulty of the attack:

"Tonight's was the hardest of them all, by far and perhaps the deadliest. But if peace does not come immediately, we will pursue other targets with precision, speed, and skill."

Emphasizing the power of the US military, Trump argued that an attack of this scale on Iran could not have been carried out by any other country. At the end of his speech, he concluded his message with the words, "I want to say that we love God and that our great military protects them. May God protect the Middle East. May God protect Israel and may God protect America."

6 BUNKER-BUSTER MUNITIONS AND 30 TOMAHAWK MISSILES USED

It was alleged that the US struck Fordo, the most important of Iran's three nuclear facilities, using 6 bunker-buster munitions, and that the other two facilities were destroyed by 30 Tomahawk missiles launched from American submarines in the region.

Fox News host Sean Hannity said on his live program that he had just spoken with US President Donald Trump by phone and that Trump had informed him that 30 Tomahawk missiles were also launched from American submarines approximately 645 kilometers away in the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Recalling that it had previously been stated that at least 2 GBU-57 A/B "Massive Ordnance Penetrator" bunker-buster munitions would be needed for Iran's Fordo nuclear facility, Hannity noted that he learned in his conversation with the US President that 6 bunker-buster munitions were used.

Hannity stated, "The other two major Iranian nuclear facilities, Natanz and Isfahan, were destroyed by 30 Tomahawk missiles launched by American submarines about 645 kilometers away."

Trump had announced that airstrikes were carried out on three nuclear facilities in Iran: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.