A: Hey buddy! Have you been keeping up with the news lately?
B: Not really, what's new?

A: So, Trump just announced some big stuff! He said that the US military hit three nuclear sites in Iran. Isn't that crazy?

B: Wait, seriously?! Which ones did he target?

A: Yeah, it's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Apparently, they used these super-strong bombs called bunker busters to destroy the facilities.

B: Wow, that must have been a massive attack! Did Iran say anything about this?

A: Well, Iran downplayed the damage at one of their sites, but they confirmed the attacks took place. They also warned that any American civilians or military members in the region are now potential targets.

B: That sounds intense! Do we know if Israel was involved too?

A: Yeah, it looks like they coordinated with the US on these strikes. Netanyahu even praised Trump for taking action against Iran's nuclear program.

B: So, what does Trump want now? Will there be more attacks?

A: According to some reports, he's hoping that these strikes will push Iran back to negotiations. But I don't think additional US strikes are currently planned.

B: This is getting scary! What do you think the UN thinks about this?

A: Well, the UN Secretary-General is concerned that the conflict could get out of control and have dangerous consequences for civilians, the region, and the whole world.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that his country has completed successful attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran. But the Iranian side downplayed the claim of significant damage to one of the sites.



Trump made a televised address from the White House at 10 p.m. local time. He said, "a short time ago, the US military carried out massive, precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terror. Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."



He added that Iran must now make peace. Trump said if they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier.





Reports: Bunker buster bombs used



The New York Times has quoted a senior US Defense Department official as saying that a number of
B-2 bombers were used in attacking the Fordow nuclear site in Iran.



The newspaper also reports that the official said the B-2 stealth aircraft can carry the needed 30,000-pound "bunker buster" bombs that could penetrate the nuclear facility.



Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that President Trump is hopeful that the strikes on the three Iranian nuclear sites would propel Tehran back to negotiations.



The broadcaster also said Trump reportedly hopes the strikes prompt new diplomacy, and is not currently planning additional US strikes.



Fox News reported that six "huge bunker buster bombs" were used in attacking Fordow.



It also said two other major Iranian nuclear sites, Natanz and Isfahan, were "wiped out" with 30 Tomahawk missiles launched by American submarines.





Reports: Israel coordinated with US, attacks confirmed in Iran



An Israeli media outlet has quoted a government official as saying that Israel was in full coordination with the United States. The remarks were made following US President Donald Trump's announcement on the attacks on nuclear sites in Iran.



Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported a spokesperson for Qom Province, central Iran, said that part of the perimeter of the Fordow nuclear site came under aerial attack by enemy forces.



The Reuters news agency reported that local media cited an Iranian official as saying that attacks were witnessed near the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities.





Iran downplays damage



Reuters also reports that a commentator on Iran's state run TV said that "every American civilian or member of the military in the region is now a legitimate target."



Iran's Atomic Energy Organization confirmed that attacks took place, but downplayed damage at the Fordow site, and vowed to continue nuclear development.



The Iranian agency said that following the ruthless attacks by Israel over the past few days, "at dawn today, the country's nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were subjected to a brutal assault, contrary to international laws."





Netanyahu justifies strikes on Iranian nuclear sites



Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has justified the US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, which he said were carried out in full coordination between the US and Israel.



In a video message to the Israeli people, Netanyahu said Iran's nuclear program "threatened our very existence and also endangered the peace of the entire world."



The prime minister thanked US President Donald Trump and praised him.



Netanyahu said: "President Trump is leading the free world with strength. He is a great friend of Israel."



On the strikes targeting Iranian sites, he said that "from the beginning of the operation, I promised you that Iran's nuclear facilities would be destroyed, one way or another." He added, "That promise was kept."





Guterres: Conflict could rapidly get out of control



UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released a statement saying he was "greatly alarmed" by the use of force by the US against Iran. He went on to say there's a growing risk that the conflict could rapidly get out of control with consequences for civilians, the region, and the whole world.