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."
Sirens activated in Israel after more missiles launched from Iran: IDF
Warning sirens have been activated in multiple Israeli cities as more missiles have been launched from Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
The IDF said the air force is "operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat."
Israel Fire and Rescue said in an update that projectile impacts were reported in the Coastal, Southern and Central districts of the country and that several fires have been reported.
"It is essential to continue following the instructions of the Home Front Command," the IDF said.
-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Jun 17, 2025, 4:48 PM EDT
Iran claims they have targeted Israeli air bases
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has targeted Israel's air bases, and said its attacks will "continue in a continuous, complex, multi-layered and gradual manner."
-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Jun 17, 2025, 4:22 PM EDT
38,000 tourists register with Israeli government as evacuation plans underway
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.
Jun 17, 2025, 3:51 PM EDT
State Department announces Middle East task force to help Americans in the region
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.
An Israeli man looks on, as smoke rises following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025.
Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
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.
