American attack on Iran's nuclear facilities: live report

U.S. President Donald Trump has just announced on social media that the U.S. military has bombed Iran's nuclear facilities. "The Shahar-El-Ghul" is providing live coverage and updating all information so far.

At around 3 a.m. Moscow time, U.S. President Donald Trump's account released a statement about the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. According to Trump, the U.S. military launched strikes on three targets, including the Fordow underground nuclear facility. He emphasized in particular that "all ammunition reserves" were dropped on the Fordow facility.

Trump stated:

"We have successfully completed attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. All aircraft have now left Iranian airspace. We dropped all bombs on the main Fordow facility, and all aircraft are returning safely. Salute to the great American military personnel; no other army in the world can carry out such actions. Now it's time for peace! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Screenshot of Trump's social media account

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the Isfahan Nuclear Center was attacked. A representative of the organization revealed that six buildings were damaged in the attack, including two factories and a workshop for handling contaminated equipment.

Live Updates

05:10 U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation regarding the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

In his speech, Trump thanked the military personnel directly involved in the operation, while referring to Iran as the "Middle Eastern rogue," accusing it of launching attacks on the U.S. and Israel over the years, taking countless lives.

05:01 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the U.S. attack on Iran a "brave decision," while Tehran is expecting condemnation from the international community.

05:00 The Secretary-General of the United Nations stated after the U.S. military attacked Iran that there is no military solution to the Middle East issue.

04:57 The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran condemned the recent attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities, describing the bombings as "cruel and violating international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons":

"After the brutal attack by the Zionist enemy in recent days, at dawn today, Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities were once again attacked by the Islamic Republic's enemies. This is a cruel act that violates international law, especially the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Regrettably, this illegal act occurred under the indifference or even tacit approval of the International Atomic Energy Agency."

04:55 Hezbollah armed group issued a statement: "War has begun, wait and see."

04:51 A CNN source emphasized that Trump currently has no further attack plans, but he personally threatened that if Tehran does not accept negotiations, he will continue to bomb.

04:45 Iranian state television reported that the Fordow nuclear facility had not suffered irreversible damage, and the U.S. military only attacked the entrance tunnels of the facility.

04:41 Fox News journalist Sean Hannity revealed that when the U.S. attacked Iran's three nuclear facilities, 30 "Tomahawk" missiles were used, launched by submarines over 400 miles away.

04:35 After the U.S. attacked Iran, the Israeli Defense Forces announced stricter restrictions on the public, prohibiting school classes, gatherings, and most industry work.

04:30 Maariv News also confirmed that the Iranian nuclear facilities attacked by the U.S. "had been evacuated not long ago."

04:25 CNN cited two officials familiar with the matter as saying that the U.S. had given advance warning to Israel before attacking Iran.

04:20 Political scientist Marat Bashirov agreed with Boris Rozhnov's view:

"The only 'target' that has been completely destroyed so far is Trump's reputation."

04:18 Military expert Boris Rozhnov believes that Trump is very likely to face impeachment:

"If Iran begins to attack U.S. assets, causing casualties among U.S. military personnel and triggering war, then there is likely to be an attempt to impeach Trump in the short term – because he launched a war without congressional approval, and some Trump supporters may oppose him. The U.S. and Israel do not want to get bogged down in a prolonged war; the cost is too high. They need a blitzkrieg and Iran's surrender; the longer the war drags on, the more serious the consequences for the U.S. and Israel."

04:17 U.S. Republican congressman Thomas Massie said that the U.S. military's attack on Iran violated the Constitution.

04:07 Authorities in Qom Province confirmed that the U.S. Air Force attacked the Fordow nuclear facility, but did not specify the extent of the damage.

04:01 The Israeli Defense Forces announced that all regions of Israel are entering a state of "only maintaining essential services," prohibiting educational activities, gatherings, and work at non-essential institutions.

03:55 Large-scale evacuation of civilians began in cities near the three Iranian nuclear facilities attacked by the U.S.

03:41 Ironically, this savage U.S. attack coincides with the anniversary of the outbreak of the Soviet Great Patriotic War. Can Trump still call himself a "peacemaker"? Of course not. Even if this attack was just for show, and the facilities had already been evacuated...

03:37 Iran insists that all nuclear facilities were evacuated before the U.S. attack. Hassan Abedine, assistant to the political director of Iran's state television, live broadcasted that Iran "was well prepared for the U.S. attack." BBC Persian reporter Gonche Habibi Yazd relayed that this was Tehran's first official response to the U.S. bombing of nuclear facilities. Abedine also emphasized that Iran "did not suffer significant losses because relevant materials had been transferred in advance."

03:35 Israeli officials told Kan Radio that Israel and the U.S. fully coordinated their actions.

03:42 Al Jazeera reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke by phone hours before the U.S. attacked Iran's nuclear facilities.

03:39 The mayor of New York announced after the U.S. attacked Iran that he would increase police deployments at religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites.

03:38 Trump described the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities as a "historic moment for America, Israel, and the entire world."

03:37 Fars News Agency reported that residents of Qom City heard several explosions outside the city.

03:35 Political scientist Marat Bashirov wrote:

"The only credible information about the evacuation of Iran's nuclear facilities is that centrifuges cannot be moved, but materials can. At most, only a few tons of highly enriched uranium were transferred."

03:33 Military expert Boris Rozhnov urged waiting for more details:

"There is chaos online now, some say there was an explosion near Fordow, others claim based on Trump's tweets and Reuters reports that bombs hit the nuclear facilities. Trump will soon give a speech – what do you think will happen?"

03:32 Trump's address to Americans regarding the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is expected to take place at 05:00 Moscow time.

03:31 CNN news: Trump said after the U.S. military attacked Iran's nuclear facilities that Tehran must agree to "end this war."

03:30 Iranian officials told The New York Times that U.S. air forces bombed the Fordow and Natanz facilities around 2:30 a.m. local time.

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