U.S. strikes three sites in Iran. (Fox News)
Fox News reported earlier on that Isfahan was "the hardest target," according to a senior U.S. official.
"Everyone was talking about and focused on Fordow, but Isfahan was actually the hardest target," the official said on background. The U.S. used B-2 bombers to carry out the mission.
A senior U.S. official also told Fox News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu communicated after the strikes and that Israel had been informed ahead of time.
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Vice President JD Vance, from left, President Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, and Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, during an address to the nation in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Trump said the U.S. military had struck three sites in Iran on Saturday, marking the first American involvement in direct attacks against Iranian nuclear assets in its conflict with Israel. (Carlos Barria/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday night.
"All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he continued.
Fox News' Sean Hannity said on Saturday night that President Donald Trump had given him details on the U.S. strikes in Iran. According to the "Hannity" host, the U.S. used six bunker-buster bombs — each of which weighs 15 tons — in its strikes on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility. The bombs were dropped from American B-2 stealth bombers.
During a press conference on Sunday morning, the number of bunker busters used was updated to 14 by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. Dan Caine.
In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, reviews armed forces. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Fordow had two entrances and one ventilation shaft, which likely served as the entrance points for the Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs).
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Additionally, 30 Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. submarines were used in the attacks on the Nanatz and Isfahan facilities. There is speculation that the missiles were shot from an Ohio Class Submarine, but there has been no confirmation.
Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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