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Trump says damage to Iran nuclear sites took place 'far below ground level'
US President Donald Trump says "Monumental Damage" was done to Iranian nuclear facilities struck by US bombers. - REUTERS/Filepic
WASHINGTON: U.S President Donald Trump said "Monumental Damage" was done to Iranian nuclear facilities struck by U.S. bombers in a Truth Social post on Sunday (June 22).
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"The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!" he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The U.S. on Saturday (June 21) launched 75 precision-guided munitions including bunker-buster bombs and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles against three Iranian nuclear sites, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, told reporters.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said no increases in off-site radiation levels had been reported after the U.S. strikes. Rafael Grossi, the agency's director general, told CNN that it was not yet possible to assess the damage done underground.
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- The US launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.
- The IAEA reported no rise in radiation levels following the strikes, easing immediate fears of contamination.
- Damage to underground facilities remains unverified, with the IAEA saying full assessment will take time.
"The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!" he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The U.S. on Saturday (June 21) launched 75 precision-guided munitions including bunker-buster bombs and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles against three Iranian nuclear sites, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, told reporters.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said no increases in off-site radiation levels had been reported after the U.S. strikes. Rafael Grossi, the agency's director general, told CNN that it was not yet possible to assess the damage done underground.