Trump announces US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
"All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow."
Trump went on to praise the "great American warriors" involved in the strike, adding "Now is the time for peace."
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