What to know about the three Iran nuclear sites targeted in US strikes

Published June 23, 2025 12:30pm ET



The United States struck three Iranian nuclear development sites on Saturday. President Donald Trump said the U.S. targeted the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, the Natanz Nuclear Facility, and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center.

The three sites were struck between 6:40 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Eastern time. The attack included the use of bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 strategic bombers and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles.

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