WASHINGTON — The White House is asserting, without independent verification, that American warplanes overnight crippled three components of Iran’s atomic network: the buried uranium-enrichment plant at Fordow, the main centrifuge complex at Natanz, and support facilities near Esfahan.
- Method of attack. Administration officials say multiple long-range aircraft loosed precision-guided ordnance before exiting the region unchallenged. Aviation-tracking enthusiasts earlier spotted B-2 stealth bombers departing the continental United States, though the Pentagon is refusing to identify either the platforms or the munitions delivered.
- Presidential statement. In a pre-dawn Truth Social post, President Donald Trump congratulated the aircrews, declaring the mission “fully accomplished” and adding that every jet was already headed back to base. He characterized the raid as proof that “no other military on earth” could achieve similar results and urged all parties to “step back toward peace.”
- Lead-up. Forty-eight hours earlier, the president had signaled he was weighing action “within two weeks” as he coordinated strategy with Israel. Tehran, warned of a possible strike, had threatened payback against U.S. assets across the Middle East.
- Next moves. Iran’s government has yet to issue a formal response, and independent damage assessments are still pending. Regional analysts are watching for reprisals, shifts in oil pricing, and emergency consultations at the United Nations.
With official details scarce and no visual confirmation from the ground, the scale of destruction—and the likelihood of escalation—remain open questions.
