✕ Close Donald Trump claims successful US strikes on Nuclear sites in Iran

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Tehran has said the US has “launched a dangerous war against Iran” after president Donald Trump announced that US warplanes struck three nuclear facility sites in Iran.

At around 8pm ET on Saturday, Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social that “very successful” strikes had been carried out on the nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

The US president later asserted that Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated” in an address to the nation from the White House.

Iran responded saying it “reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people,” and called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting.

Shortly after the US strikes, missile attacks launched by Iran injured 11 people in Israel. The strikes caused severe damage in Tel Aviv, with several two-story residential buildings heavily damaged or collapsing, emergency responders said.

And Israel said it had resumed its own strikes on Sunday morning targeting military sites in western Iran.

Israel began launching attacks on Iran on 13 June, saying it was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Iran says its atomic programme is only for peaceful purposes.