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Iran-Israel war: latest developments
Jerusalem, June 22 (AFP) Jun 22, 2025
President Donald Trump said the US military carried out strikes Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran "must now agree to end this war", following days of speculation over whether the United States would join its ally Israel's bombing campaign.

As the Iran-Israel war entered its 10th day, here are the latest developments:


- US intervention -


Trump said the US military carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, referring to Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz.

"A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site," Fordo, he said, adding the planes were safely out of Iranian airspace and on the way home.

Iranian media said part of the Fordo uranium enrichment facility as well as the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were attacked.

Ahead the US strikes, The New York Times and specialist plane tracking sites reported that American B-2 stealth bombers had left a base in the United States and flown across the Pacific Ocean.

The B-2 can carry America's heaviest payloads, including the bunker-busting GBU-57 -- the only weapon capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facility in Fordo.

Trump said that, after the strikes, Iran "must now agree to end this war", insisting that under no circumstances should Iran possess a nuclear weapon.

Israel raised its alert level after the strikes, permitting only essential activities until further notice, the military announced.


- Iran says US attacks 'outrageous' -


Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, condemned the US attacks and said his country had the right to defend its sovereignty.

"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences," the foreign minister wrote on X, describing the attacks as "lawless and criminal".

"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defence, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."


- Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel -


Iran's armed forces said they targeted multiple sites in Israel including Ben Gurion airport, after US attacks on key nuclear sites.

The targets included the airport, a "biological research centre", logistics bases and various layers of command and control centres, it said, quoted by Fars news agency.

At least 16 people were hurt and at least one impact was reported in central Israel after Iran launched the two waves of missiles.

Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said it had "evacuated 16 people to hospital, including a 30-year-old man in moderate condition after being wounded in the upper body by shrapnel".

The Israeli military said it had launched its own fresh waves of strikes in western Iran.


- UN nuclear watchdog says 'no increase' in radiation -


The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency said it had not detected any increase in radiation levels at key nuclear sites in Iran following the US strikes.

"Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran... the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time," the watchdog said on X.

Israel's military said it had killed Saeed Izadi, a top Revolutionary Guards official in charge of military coordination with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, as well as two other Iranian commanders overnight.

Fars news agency reported Saturday evening that "five army officers were killed and nine others were wounded" in an Israeli strike in Iran's western city of Sumar.

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