WATCH LIVE: US President Donald Trump addresses media after US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities
US President Donald Trump is addressing the media following a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran.
President Trump will speak at around 12pm Sunday (AEST)—10pm Saturday in Washington.
He announced that the US had successfully destroyed Iran's Fordow facility, which was believed to be crucial to Iran's ambitions to develop a nuclear weapon.
In a posting on Truth Social, President Trump said, "All planes are safely on their way home" and he congratulated "great American Warriors."
He ended his posting saying, "Now is the time for peace".
The action came as Israel and Iran have been engaged in more than a week of aerial combat that has resulted in deaths and injuries in both countries.
Israel launched the attacks on Iran saying that it wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons.
Iran has argued that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes.
Diplomatic efforts by Western nations to stop the hostilities had so far been unsuccessful.
A US official told Reuters that B-2 bombers were involved in the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
It was still unclear whether any Israeli forces were involved in this latest bombing, which significantly expanded the scope of the hostilities.
Reuters / Sky News
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