The U.S. joined Israel's war on Iran Sunday when President Donald Trump said its airstrikes "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, marking a flashpoint moment for the Middle East.
In a televised address, Trump warned that the United States would hit more targets if Iran did not make peace quickly. Hours later, Iran launched two waves of attacks against long-time foe Israel.
"Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success," Trump said from the White House, adding the crucial underground nuclear enrichment plant of Fordo had been targeted along with facilities at Isfahan and Natanz.
"Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace," he added.
Trump's intervention – despite his past pledges to avoid another "forever war" – threatens to dramatically widen the conflict, after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Iran last week, with Tehran vowing to retaliate if Washington joined in.
