Trump says damage to Iran's nuclear sites is 'far below ground level'

Trump said the U.S. attacked three nuclear sites in Iran.

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, a U.S. official confirmed.

A number of Tomahawk cruise missiles were also fired at targets inside Iran from a U.S. Navy submarine, the official confirmed.

Following the strikes, Trump addressed the nation, calling it a "spectacular military success."

Jun 17, 2025, 3:18 PM EDT

Trump meeting with advisers in Situation Room underway amid Israel-Iran strikes

President Donald Trump's meeting with advisers in the Situation Room was underway on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

The meeting came hours after Trump arrived back in Washington after leaving the G7 summit in Canada early, citing tensions in the Middle East and instructing his national security team on Monday night to be ready in the Situation Room upon his arrival.

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Trump earlier on Tuesday denied having had contact with leaders in Iran, saying he hadn't reached out about a potential ceasefire and that he was "not too much in the mood" to negotiate with Iran.

Jun 17, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT

Israel says it is targeting ballistic missile launch sites in Isfahan, central Iran

The Israel Defense Forces said it is targeting ballistic missile launch sites in Isfahan, in central Iran, on Tuesday.

"We've struck deep, hitting Iran's nuclear ballistic and command capabilities," the IDF said in a statement.

"We have delivered significant blows to the Iranian regime, and as such, they have been pushed back into central Iran. They are now focusing their efforts on conducting missile fire from the area of Isfahan," the IDF said in a statement.

Jun 17, 2025, 2:25 PM EDT

Iranian army chief warns Israel 'punitive operation will be executed soon'

A "punitive" response for Israel is coming soon, Iran's Army Commander-In-Chief Abdolrahim Mousavi warned Tuesday.

"The operations carried out so far have merely been warnings for deterrence, and a punitive operation will be executed soon," Mousavi said.

"Seriously, a warning is issued to the residents of the occupied territories, especially Tel Aviv and Haifa, to leave these areas for their own safety and not to become victims of Netanyahu’s barbaric actions," he said.

Smoke billows from a fire in a building in Herzliya near Tel Aviv following a fresh barrage of Iranian rockets, June 17, 2025.
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Jun 17, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT

Gabbard says she and Trump are 'on the same page' on Iran

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told CNN on Tuesday that she and President Donald Trump are "on the same page" on Iran’s nuclear timeline.

Gabbard added that Trump "was saying the same thing that I said in my annual threat assessment back in March. Unfortunately, too many people in the media don't care to actually read what I said."

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arrives for a closed door hearing with Senators in the Senate SCIF in the US Capitol in Washington, June 17, 2025.
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