The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced.
B-2 bombers dropped a number of Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs — known as “bunker busters” — during the U.S. mission over Iran, U.S. officials said.
Trump on Sunday said that “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran,” though Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said a full battle damage assessment is still pending.
Latest Developments
Jun 23, 1:45 PMIDF spokesperson says attack in Qatar is ‘proof’ that Iran is a ‘terrorist state’
When asked about the Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Qatar, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said they are “following developments that are being reported” and are “in touch with our partners in the region.”
“This is more proof of the violence, that Iran is a terrorist state that threatens not just Israel but the entire Mideast and the world at large.” IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said.-ABC News’ Will Gretsky
Jun 23, 1:25 PMTrump, Hegseth and Caine in Situation Room
President Donald Trump is in the Situation Room with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, a senior Department of Defense official told ABC News.
Jun 23, 1:24 PMQatar says it intercepted missiles targeting US air base
Qatari air defenses “successfully intercepted” a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base, the Qatari Defense Ministry said.The Qatari foreign minister condemned the Iranian attack on Monday, calling it a “flagrant violation of the State of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as international law and the United National Charter.”
“We affirm that the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with international law,” the foreign minister said.The foreign minister added that the base had been evacuated earlier “in accordance with approved security and precautionary procedures” and that there were no injuries or human losses as a result of the attack.-ABC News’ Will Gretsky
Jun 23, 1:13 PMUS official confirms Iran has fired missiles at Qatar
A U.S. official confirmed that Iran has fired missiles at Qatar targeting the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military base in the region.Iran had been preparing missiles to target U.S. military facilities in the region, the official said.-ABC News’ Luis Martinez
Jun 23, 1:03 PMIran launches attack on US base in Qatar
Iran has attacked a U.S. base in Qatar, calling the mission “Annunciation of Victory,” according to Iranian state TV.The attack is focused on Al Udeid Air Base, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“With the aggression of the American enemy, it became clear to everyone that the evil of the Zionists was an extension of the American design,” the Iranian armed forces said in a statement. “Accordingly, we remind you that in this national defense, the US mobile military bases and targets in the region are not a point of strength, but rather a major weakness and a blind spot for this war-mongering regime.”-ABC News’ Will Gretsky
Jun 23, 1:01 PMWhite House monitoring potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
A senior administration official told ABC News the White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.President Donald Trump has a meeting with his national security team in the Oval Office on Monday, which was listed on his schedule for 1 p.m.-ABC News’ Rachel Scott
Jun 23, 12:52 PMAggression toward Iran will not go unanswered, Iranian president says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran “neither initiated this war nor wanted it, but we will never leave any aggression against Iran unanswered.”
“We will stand by the security of this dear nation with all our being, and respond to every wound on Iran’s body with faith, wisdom, and determination. God is our protector,” Pezeshkian said.-ABC News’ Will Gretsky
Jun 23, 12:28 PMIRGC issues warning to the United States
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a direct warning to the United States on Monday, saying Iran will act directly against the U.S.”Trump, in violation of all the international rules, entered the territory of our dear Iran, and attacked three points of our holy soil, and has caused damages,” IRGC Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday.
“Regardless of the amount of the damage incurred from this unwise measure, the mere act of crime and violation won’t be left unanswered, with Allah’s help. This act by Trump was carried out due to despair and to assist its proxy force, the Zionist Regime, especially Netanyahu himself,” Mousavi said.He added, “While we will continue punishment of Netanyahu, with Allah’s permission, powerfully to the point of his misery, we will determinedly act against this mistake by the US, in accordance with the violator’s act.”-ABC News’ Will Gretsky
Jun 23, 12:28 PMQatar closes airspace
Qatari authorities announced on Monday the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country’s airspace out of concern for the safety of citizens, residents and visitors, according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry.A high-level U.S. defense official said, “We only close airspace if we are convinced the threat is real.”-ABC News’ Will Gretsky and Kyra Phillips
Jun 23, 12:15 PMTrump lashes out at Russian official who says countries could supply Iran with nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump is lashing out at Russian official Dmitry Medvedev, who claimed countries would be lining up to supply Iran with nuclear weapons following the American strike.Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, posted on X Sunday night that “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.”Trump took to his own social media page to call out Medvedev’s claims, arguing the word “nuclear” shouldn’t be used so casually.
“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other Countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran? Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump posted on Monday, though Medvedev did not say Russia was ready to provide nuclear weapons to Iran.”The ‘N word’ should not be treated so casually,” he added.-ABC News’ Lalee Ibssa
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