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 21, 2025, 5:22 AM EDT

Israel kills Iranian generals and strikes nuclear site, denies targeting hospitals

An Israeli military official says the IDF has assassinated three Iranian generals over the last day and struck the Isfahan nuclear site again.

The official also said Israel does not have a timeline for the war, only saying "we have goals and we won't stop until we reach them."

A satellite image shows the Isfahan enrichment facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025.
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Meanwhile, the official denied that the IDF has targeted Iranian hospitals after the Iranian health ministry on Friday said that three Iranian hospitals have been hit, as well as six ambulances and a health center, though the official did say that hospitals could have been damaged from being near targets.

Jun 20, 2025, 6:20 PM EDT

State Department aware of hundreds of Americans who have fled Iran: Officials

The State Department is aware of hundreds of Americans who have fled Iran amid the conflict with Israel and is also tracking unconfirmed reports of Americans who have been detained by the regime while attempting to leave, according to two officials familiar with the matter.

Americans who have left Iran have also reported that they faced delays and harassment from Iranian authorities while making their way out of the country, the officials said.

ABC News has requested comment from the State Department.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston

Jun 20, 2025, 5:52 PM EDT

Around half of Iran's missile launchers neutralized, Israel says

Israel has neutralized around half of Iran's missile launchers, an Israeli military official told ABC News.

The claim comes a week into the conflict between the two countries.

A missile is intercepted over Tel Aviv on June 20, 2025, after a Iran fired a fresh salvo of missiles.
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Jun 20, 2025, 4:27 PM EDT

Iran is ready to consider diplomacy if Israel's attacks stop, Iranian FM says

Iran is ready to consider diplomacy if Israel's attacks stop, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said after a meeting with the E3 and the EU in Geneva Friday, according a statement posted on Iranian state media.

In the meantime, Iran will continue to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense, Araghchi said.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media after his meeting with the E3 group of European ministers, June 20, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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