Trump: U.S. struck Iran with six bunker buster bombs and 30 Tomahawk missiles

The announcement was made via a post on his social network, Truth Social.

“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. 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,” Trump wrote.

Later, Trump claimed that the strikes had “completely and totally” destroyed Iran’s key uranium enrichment infrastructure.

“Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” he said.

CNN, citing its own sources, reported that the American leader hopes that the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities will force Tehran to return to the negotiating table.

Later, Trump warned that the U.S. could launch new strikes on other targets if Tehran did not agree to peace.

"There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far, and perhaps the most lethal, but if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill," Trump said.

According to Axios, citing Israeli sources, Israel was informed in advance of the United States’ planned strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In response to the developments, Israel reimposed a nationwide state of emergency, mirroring the measures taken during the first day of its own strikes on Iranian territory.

Simultaneously, Iranian state media reported mass evacuations from Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — the three sites targeted by U.S. airstrikes, as announced by President Donald Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Trump, posting on Twitter:

“History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime the world's most dangerous weapons.”

Weapons used: Deep penetrators and cruise missiles

In further revelations, Fox News host Sean Hannity claimed that President Trump had personally provided him with operational details of the strike. According to Hannity, the U.S. military used a combination of Tomahawk cruise missiles and massive ordnance penetrators — specifically six 15-ton bunker-buster bombs — to destroy Iran’s fortified underground facility at Fordow.

The bombs were reportedly dropped by B-2 stealth bombers. Hannity added that Fordow's facility had two entrances and a single ventilation shaft, which were likely targeted during the operation.

Sean Hannity, citing President Donald Trump, said that 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched by the U.S. Navy in the June 22 strikes on Natanz and Isfahan, key sites in Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. According to Hannity, these missiles were likely launched from an Ohio-class submarine, though Fox News noted that this information has not been officially confirmed.

First-ever combat use of GBU-57

The strikes also marked the first known combat use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP)—a nearly 15-ton bunker-buster bomb designed to destroy deeply buried and hardened underground facilities.

As reported by The New York Times, the GBU-57 is the largest non-nuclear aerial bomb in the U.S. arsenal. It is capable of penetrating up to 61 meters of earth or 19 meters of reinforced concrete before detonation. When multiple bombs are dropped in succession, each subsequent bomb is able to burrow deeper, increasing the destructive effect. The munitions are engineered to detonate only after deeply embedding themselves in their target, maximizing their impact on underground bunkers.

The bomb weighs 13.6 tons and is 6.2 meters long. It has a GPS guidance system and a detonator that senses empty spaces like tunnels or rooms. It explodes where it will cause the most damage. The bomb’s casing is made of strong steel that can handle great pressure as it digs deep before exploding.

The GBU-57 was made in 2007. It has been updated several times since then. Right now, only the American B-2 Spirit bomber can carry two of these bombs at once.

On June 20, Donald Trump gave Iran’s leaders “two weeks” to stop their nuclear program. He said the U.S. will not go to war with Iran for Israel until then.

At the same time, reports said Trump’s team has not decided if the U.S. should join Israel’s military actions against Iran. Vice President J. D. Vance does not support sending U.S. troops to this conflict.