US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces have carried out “very successful” strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities located in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, confirming that all US aircraft have exited Iranian airspace.
Meanwhile, Israel continues its operations against Iran, focusing on military and nuclear installations. Earlier, Iran launched a wave of drones aimed at Israel.
In recent statements, Trump has openly criticized his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, for claiming there is no evidence of Iran developing a nuclear weapon.
According to Iranian reports, over 400 individuals have lost their lives and at least 3,056 have been injured since Israel initiated its offensive on June 13. In Israel, Iranian strikes have resulted in a minimum of 24 casualties.
Iran official says part of Fordow attacked in ‘enemy airstrikes’
The Iranian Tasnim news agency is citing an official in Qom as saying that part of the Fordow nuclear site has come under attack.
“Hours ago, after Qom’s air defenses were activated and hostile targets were identified, part of the Fordow nuclear site was attacked by enemy airstrikes,” Morteza Heydari, a spokesman for the Qom Provincial Crisis Management Headquarters, was quoted as saying.
US legislator says Trump struck Iran without Congress authorisation
Ro Khanna from the Democratic Party says the US Congress must immediately convene to vote on a bill that would affirm the exclusive right of Congress to declare war.
“Trump struck Iran without any authorization of Congress,” he said in a social media post.
“We need to immediately return to DC and vote on Representative Thomas Massie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.”
Iranian state media reports that an official from the country’s public broadcaster has stated, “There are no materials in these three nuclear sites that cause radiation.” This statement implies that Iranian authorities might have extracted enriched uranium from these facilities prior to the bombing.
