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

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

ByDavid Brennan, Meredith Deliso, Leah Sarnoff, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth
Last Updated: June 23, 2025, 2:06 AM EDT

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."

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Jun 20, 2025, 11:42 AM EDT

European leaders meeting with Iranian diplomats in Geneva

European leaders are meeting with Iranian diplomats in Geneva on Friday, attempting to reach a diplomatic resolution that would prevent Iran from developing its nuclear weapons program.

"No one should deny the risk of Iran getting a nuclear weapon," French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. "It’s a real risk. We have never denied this."

PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with European officials in Geneva, June 20, 2025.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2nd L) during meeting on Tehran's nuclear program, with Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, in Geneva, June 20, 2025.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks, during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 20, 2025.
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Macron also said that any agreement would have to ensure that the International Atomic Energy Agency could restart its work to achieve "zero enrichment" in Iran and that Iran's ballistic missile program and its financing of "terror groups" in the region should also be part of the negotiation.

-ABC News' Tom Burridge

Jun 20, 2025, 11:36 AM EDT

No reason to launch Israeli operation against Iran, Russia says

There was no reason to launch an Israeli operation against Iran, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in comments Friday.

The Iranian nuclear program should not be the subject of aggressive actions, but the subject of negotiations, Zakharova added.

In response to a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments that the Iranian leader could become a target of Israeli attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "I would like such things to remain at the level of rhetoric. Russia has always stood for ensuring the security of every country without compromising the security of another."

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto after their talks in the Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2025.
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Russia and China are not forming a new world order, but they are "shaping it," Putin said in comments at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.

"The new world order is emerging naturally -- it's like the sun rising, there's no escaping it," Putin added.

-ABC News' Anna Sergeeva

Jun 20, 2025, 9:33 AM EDT

Iran fires 20 missiles toward Israel, military official says

Iran fired about 20 missiles in its latest barrage of missiles toward Israel, an Israeli military official told ABC News.

A view of burnt cars and a damaged residential building at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, June 20, 2025.
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The Rambam Hospital in Haifa said it has received five injured people, two moderately and three lightly injured.

Jun 20, 2025, 8:44 AM EDT

Israel strikes 3rd hospital in Iran, health ministry says

A hospital in Tehran was "targeted by a rocket attack" overnight Thursday into Friday, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health said.

This is the third hospital "to come under attack" since the beginning of Israeli strikes in the last week, according to the spokesperson.

Women hold pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people gather for a rally in solidarity with Iran after Friday prayers, amid the Israel-Iran conflict, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 20, 2025.
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Israel has also attacked six ambulances and a health center, according to the ministry.

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