Donald Trump announces air strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran
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Alejandra Jaramillo
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (US time) that the United States has completed a "very successful attack" on nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
The president said all planes were now outside of Iran air space.
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. 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," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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