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."
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B-2 bombers that struck Iran still airborne, says US official
The B-2 bombers that struck Iranian targets at 6:40 p.m. ET Saturday are still in the air, according to a U.S. official.
The bombers are set to return to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri later today in what’s expected to be a roughly 36-hour flight – the longest B-2 flight since 2001.
-ABC News' Anne Flaherty and Luis Martinez
Iran reserves the right to defend itself, says foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran reserves the right to defend itself and respond to the U.S. attack but that he's "not in a position to reveal what we are going to do."
He also says he will be in Russia Monday for a previously planned meeting with Russian President Putin and is also speaking with Russia and China about a potential United Nations resolution to the conflict.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
Attacks on Iran 'outrageous,' says Iranian foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking in English at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, called the American strikes in Iran "outrageous" and laid blame on the U.S. for any fallout.
“Washington is solely and fully responsible for the dangerous consequences and far reaching implications of its act of aggression," Araghchi said.
He for now appeared to close the door on diplomacy, saying the door to diplomacy should always be open but "this is not the case right now."
"It was not Iran, but the U.S. who betrayed diplomacy. They betrayed negotiations.” he said, denouncing Israel and the U.S. for attacking Iran amid diplomatic talks.
Araghchi also said Trump betrayed his election promise not to get involved in "forever wars," saying Trump "deceived his own voters" by joining Israel in attacking Iran.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaule
Scope of attack 'intentionally limited,' said Hegseth
Hegseth said there were public and private messages being directly delivered to the Iranians prior to the attack through multiple channels, “giving them every opportunity to come to the table.”
“They understand precisely what the American position is, precisely what steps they can take to allow for peace, and we hope they do so,” he said.
He also said the operation is not open-ended and is not about “regime change.”
“Well, anything can happen in conflict. We acknowledge that, but the scope of this was intentionally limited,” Hegseth said.
According to Caine, troops in the region were not given an advance warning of the attacks.
Lawmakers were notified immediately after the strike, according to the briefing.