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."
At least 38,000 tourists are currently in Israel, according to a website launched by Israel's Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday. The website allows foreign tourists to register their presence in the country and complete an evacuation request form.
Some governments have organized evacuation flights for their citizens from the Sinai peninsula, in Egypt, two tourists confirmed to ABC News.
The U.S. State Department announced the creation of a Middle East task force for Americans in the region who are facing perilous security situations.
"The Department of State has established the Middle East task force to help coordinate support for U.S. citizens, our U.S. diplomatic missions and our diplomatic personnel and diplomatic engagement. The task force is operating 24 hours a day," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Tuesday, before going on to note that the department has issued more than 30 security alerts for Americans in the Middle East in recent days.
"We remind U.S. citizens not to travel to Israel or Iraq, and not to travel to Iran under any circumstances," she stressed.
Bruce then shared a number Americans abroad could call to access help from the State Department (+1 202-501-4444) and displayed a web page where travelers could identify their closest U.S. embassy.
Yet, the latest security alert issued by the U.S. mission to Israel notes that the embassy there is "not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel."
Bruce declined to give a timeline as to when that might change. She also didn't share how many Americans had already contacted the embassy about help getting out of Israel (a figure the department has shared in the past) or any plans for evacuations/assisted government departures.
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.
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.
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.
