Sun Jun 22 11:07:37 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Following President Trump’s criticism of the Nobel committee for not recognizing his peace efforts, the U.S. launched precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities: Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow. Satellite imagery shows the impact on the Fordow facility, indicating possible bomb entry points and sealed tunnel entrances. Iran claims to have evacuated the sites prior to the strikes and moved all enriched uranium. Trump confirmed the attack, stating that bunker-buster weaponry was used to penetrate the underground Fordow facility. The U.S. reportedly used six bunker-buster bombs on Fordow and 30 Tomahawk missiles on other sites. The IAEA reports that Iran had enriched uranium up to 83.7% purity at Fordow, nearing weapons-grade level.

**News Article:**

**U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities After Trump Nobel Criticism**

**Washington D.C. -** In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the United States military has conducted precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, just a day after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the Nobel committee for not recognizing his contributions to peace.

Satellite images released by Maxar Technologies show the aftermath of the strikes on Fordow, revealing potential points of entry and the apparent sealing of tunnel entrances. The underground facility, located northeast of Qom, was reportedly targeted with GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, capable of penetrating deep underground.

President Trump confirmed the attacks on his Truth Social platform, stating, “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.” He later told Fox News that six bunker-buster bombs were dropped on Fordow, and 30 Tomahawk missiles were fired on other Iranian nuclear sites.

Iranian officials, including Hassan Abedini, the deputy political head of Iran’s state broadcaster, claim the targeted facilities had been evacuated prior to the strikes and that all enriched uranium had been removed. “There are no materials left there that, if targeted, would cause radiation and be harmful to our compatriots,” Abedini told Reuters.

The strikes come after President Trump sought a two-week deadline to decide whether or not to get involved in the Middle East crisis.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has previously reported that Iran was enriching uranium up to 83.7% purity at Fordow, a level nearing the 90% required for nuclear weapons.

Given the extensive fortification of the Fordow facility, officials say it may take days or longer to fully assess the impact of the U.S. strikes.

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