Trump says key nuclear sites ‘obliterated', calls for ‘peace'
New Delhi: The US has announced it had bombed and 'completely and fully' obliterated three key Iranian nuclear facilities, joining Israel's war in the early hours of Sunday.
US President Donald Trump first announced the military action on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities in a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social before addressing the nation. He warned that more attacks could follow if Iran did not agree to peace.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) confirmed that the three nuclear sites were hit, calling the action 'contrary to international law'. It urged the 'international community' to 'condemn the lawlessness based on the rules of the jungle and support Iran in achieving its legitimate rights'.
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10.20 am: Sirens sounded over central, northern Israel, report says
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that sirens were heard in parts of central and northern Israel amid a barrage of incoming Iranian missiles. The Israeli Defence Force, it said, estimated that 25 ballistic missiles had been launched from Iran.
10.10 am: Israel closes airspace, commercial flights operating as is
Israel has closed its airspace after US struck key nuclear facilities in Iran, the airport authority has announced.
Meanwhile, Flightradar24 said commercial flights continued to avoid the airspace above parts of Middle East in light of the conflict and related restrictions.
Following US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, commercial traffic in the region is operating as it has since new airspace restrictions were put into place last week.
Image from 01:45 UTC 22 June. pic.twitter.com/IeJBa9kvF4
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 22, 2025
10.00 am: Iranian FM says attacks will have 'everlasting consequences'
In the first official reaction from the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says, 'The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behaviour.'
The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations.
The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting…
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025
9.55 am: UN secretary-general: Strikes 'threat' to international peace, security
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said US airstrikes on the three Iranian nuclear sites were a 'dangerous escalation' and a 'direct' threat to international peace and security, while calling for member-states to 'de-escalate' and 'uphold their obligations' under the charter of the international organisation.
9.45 am: Netanyahu says strikes example of 'peace through strength'
In a video address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a an example of 'peace through strength' and said Trump 'acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime – the world's most dangerous weapons'.
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