Tel Aviv, Israel (AP) – The United States struck three sites in Iran early on Sunday, as it was introduced in the Israel war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky maneuver to weaken a long enemy despite fears of the broader regional conflict.
In his speech to the nation from the White House, President Donald Trump confirmed that the main nuclear in Iran was “completely blurring and completely.” There was no independent damage.
It was not clear whether the United States would continue to attack Iran alongside its ally Israel, which participated in a nine -day war with Iran. Trump behaved without permission from Congress, and warned that there would be additional strikes if Tehran takes revenge on the American forces.
“There will be peace or there will be a tragedy for Iran,” he said.
Supreme Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister Abbas Aragichi, warned in a position on X that the American attacks “will have permanent consequences” and that Tehran “maintains all options” for revenge.
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations called for a meeting of the Emergency Security Council to discuss what he described as “heinous attacks and illegal use of force” against Iran.
In a speech obtained by the Associated Press, Ambassador Amir Said Erbani said that the strongest United Nations must “take all necessary measures” to hold the United States accountable under international law and the United Nations Charter.
The United Nations International Nuclear Energy Agency later said that there was no increase in radiation levels outside the site “at the United States’ sites. The International Atomic Energy Agency sent the message via the social platform X.
Early on Sunday morning, Israel alerted the audience to launch an Iranian missile and urged people to give. The sirens in Jerusalem looked shortly after a series of mutations.
The Iranians have launched missile fires in Israel since the war began, but it decreased in size as Israel targets missile launchers in Tehran. The Islamic Republic may also retain some weapons in the reserve.
The Atomic Energy Organization in Iran confirmed that the attacks took place on the locations of Fordo, Estehan and Natanz, but insisted that their work did not stop. Iran said there are no signs of radioactive pollution in the three sites and there is no danger to the nearby population.
Iran has confirmed that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, and US intelligence agencies evaluated that Tehran is not following a bomb activity. However, Trump and Israeli leaders claimed that Iran could quickly collect a nuclear weapon, making it an imminent threat.
The decision to involve the United States comes directly in the war after more than a week of strikes by Israel on Iran, which aims to systematically eliminate air defenses in the country and offensive missile capabilities, while destroying nuclear enrichment facilities. But American and Israeli officials said that the American infiltrated bombers said that the American infiltrated bombs and a capacity bomb of 30,000 pounds (13,500 kg) that can carry them alone provide the best opportunity to destroy the largely fortified sites associated with the Iranian nuclear program buried underground.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo, Natanz and Asphan,” Trump said on a social media position. “All aircraft are now outside the Iranian air area. A full load of bombs has been dropped on the basic location, Fordo. All aircraft are on their way home.”
“This is a historic moment for the United States of America, Israel and the world. Iran must now agree to end this war. Thank you!” Trump added in a later publication.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump’s decision to attack in a video message addressed to the American President.
He said: “Your bold decision to target Iranian nuclear facilities, with the great power of the United States and righteousness, will change history.” Netanyahu said that the United States “did what no other country on earth could do.”
Israel announced on Sunday that it would close the country’s airspace of all incoming and external flights in the wake of American attacks. The war disrupted air travel throughout the Middle East.
The White House and the Pentagon immediately did not explain the operation. American military commanders are scheduled to provide a briefing at 8 am.
An American official said the attack used bombs hidden at the Erddo Fordo Fuel Factory that was built deep into a mountain. Weapons are designed to penetrate the Earth before the explosion. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations.
In addition, American submarines launched about 30 Tomahawk missiles, according to another American official who also spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The strikes are a risky decision, as Iran has pledged revenge if the United States joins the Israeli attack, and for Trump personally. He won the White House for the promise to keep America outside the costly foreign conflicts and mocked the value of the American intervention.
United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said he was “very anxious about” “dangerous escalation” from American strikes.
“There is an increasing danger that this conflict can quickly deviate from control – with severe consequences for civilians, the region and the world,” he said in a statement.
Trump told reporters on Friday that he was not interested in sending ground forces to Iran, saying it was “the last thing you want to do.” He previously indicated that he would choose a final option for two weeks.
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khouna, USA, warned on Wednesday that the strikes targeting the Islamic Republic “will lead to irreparable damage.” “Any American intervention will be a recipe for a comprehensive war in the region.”
Trump pledged that he would not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and he initially hoped that the threat of power would bring the country’s leaders to give up its nuclear program in peace.
The Israeli army said on Saturday that it was preparing for a long war, while the Iranian Foreign Minister warned before the American attack that US military participation “would be very dangerous for everyone.”
The possibility of a wider war looming on the horizon. The Iranian -backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said that they would resume attacks on American ships in the Red Sea if the Trump administration joins Israel’s military campaign. The Houthis stopped such attacks in May, according to a deal with the United States
White House journalist Caroline Levitte said on Thursday that Trump intends to make his decision on strikes within two weeks. Instead, hit only two days later.
Trump appears to have achieved the account – in urging Israeli officials and many Republican legislators – that the Israeli process has eased the land and provided an unparalleled opportunity to restore the Iranian nuclear program, perhaps permanently.
The Israelis say that their attack has already paralyzed Iranian air defenses, which allowed them to reduce multiple Iranian nuclear sites significantly.
But to destroy the Fordo Fuel Future Future Fuel Station, Israel appealed to Trump for the American bomb that deceives the bunker known as GBU-57, which uses its weight and absolute kinetic power to reach targets buried deeply and then explode. The bomb is currently being delivered only by the B-2 Stealth Bomber, which is found only in the American arsenal.
It was the first combat use of the weapon.
The bomb carries a traditional warhead, and it is believed that it is able to penetrate about 200 feet (61 meters) below the surface before the explosion, and the bombs can be dropped one by one, as it turns effectively deeper and deeper with each consecutive explosion.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran produces highly enriched uranium in Fordo, which provokes the possibility of launching nuclear materials in the region if GBU-57 A/B is used to strike the facility.
The International Agency for the International Agency said that the previous Israeli strikes on another Iranian nuclear site, Natanz, at a central expulsion site, had not caused pollution except on the same site, not the surrounding area.
Israeli strikes against Iran have killed at least 865 people and wounded 3,396 others, according to the Washington -based Human Rights Group. The group said about those dead, and it has identified 363 civilians and 215 security force employees.
Trump’s decision to direct US military intervention comes after his administration has implemented an unsuccessful for two months-including direct negotiations and direct negotiations with the Iranians-which aims to persuade Tehran to limit its nuclear program.
For several months, Trump said he was devoted to a diplomatic payment to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. In April and Once again, Netanyahu was persuaded to stop military action against Iran and give diplomacy more time.
All the time, Trump has moved publicly from the hope that this moment would be a “second chance” for Iran to conclude a deal to deliver clear threats to my crude and make calls to the unconditional surrender of Tehran.
The military confrontation with Iran comes seven years after Trump withdrew from the United States from the Obama Medium Management Agreement in 2018, describing it “the worst deal ever.”
The deal for the year 2015, which was signed by Iran, the United States and other global authorities, established a comprehensive nuclear agreement in the long run limited to enriching Tehran in uranium in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.
Trump criticized Obama’s reign to give Iran more too much, because the agreement did not cover Iran’s non -nuclear behavior.
Trump has been criticized by some believers from Maga, who suggested that our involvement in the United States would be a betrayal of supporters who were attracted to his promise to end the participation of the United States in expensive and endless wars.
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Morestown, New Jersey Reesing, reported the reporting of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Associated Press Nasser Karimi book in Iran; Muhammad Josel in Istanbul. Joseph Vederman in Jerusalem; Sami Maggie in Cairo; Matthew Lee and Josh Bouak in Washington; Varneus Amiri and John Gambrell in Dubai contributed to this report.