⏰⏰⏰ • US strikes Iran: The US struck several key Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. During an address at the White House, US President Donald Trump claimed the sites were “totally obliterated” and warned the US could go after additional targets if Iran does not make peace.
• About the attack: American B-2 bombers were used in the strikes, and sources said the US also utilized a 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bomb. It’s the first known instance of the bomb being used operationally.
• Iran’s response: Iranian officials are downplaying the impact of the strikes, with one lawmaker saying they were “superficial” and did not seriously damage Fordow. Iranian leaders have warned the attack will have “everlasting consequences,” and requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. There has not yet been an official response from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• Hostilities escalate: The Israel-Iran conflict has entered its second week, with both sides still trading strikes. After the US strikes, Israel’s military said Iran fired a fresh wave of missiles toward the country.
UN watchdog says no increase in radiation levels at Iran nuclear sites...!!!
The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Sunday that there had been no reported increases in off-site radiation levels at the three Iranian nuclear sites targeted in US strikes.
“Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran – including Fordow – the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time. IAEA will provide further assessments on situation in Iran as more information becomes available,” it said in a post on X.
It marks the IAEA’s first public comments since the US attacks.
Iran has been increasingly critical of the IAEA since the conflict with Israel erupted, and Iranian officials have accused the agency of being complicit in the US strikes, without providing evidence. The IAEA maintains it is a neutral global watchdog.
