UPDATE: President Trump announced at 7:22 p.m. that he will address the nation at 9 p.m. CST on Saturday night from the White House.
“I will be giving an Address to the Nation at 10:00 P.M., at the White House, regarding our very successful military operation in Iran. This is an HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISRAEL, AND THE WORLD. IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR. THANK YOU!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump announced on Saturday afternoon, June 21, that the United States had successfully struck three nuclear sites in Iran. The President made the announcement via his Truth Social account and was later confirmed on the official White House X Account.
These sites include Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," Trump said. "All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
As stated by the President, all U.S. aircraft are now out of Iranian airspace.
CNN reported that residents of Qom, a city about 87 miles south of Tehran, heard several explosions outside of their city. CNN gathered this information from Iranian state media outlet FARS News.
The Fordow nuclear plant is located close to Qom, built into a mountainside.
The explosions came after the air defense system at Fordow was activated, FARS reported.
This is a developing story. More details will be posted whenever more information becomes available.
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