US president Donald Trump addresses the world after Iranian strikes
US president Donald Trump will shortly be addressing the world after confirming American forces have completed strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.
Trump announced the US had executed three 'very successful attacks' on the sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.
The announcement was shortly after confirmed in a statement from the White House on Saturday local time.
Trump addressed the nation from the White House at 10pm local time, saying that strikes were carried out on three key nuclear facilities, calling the mission a 'spectacular success'.
Strikes had 'completely and totally obliterated' the Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump said.
Trump called Iran the 'bully of the Middle East,' saying they must now make peace.
'If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier,' he said.
'For 40 years, Iran has been saying, 'Death to America, death to Israel.'
'They've been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs.'
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