Israel-Iran conflict: a look at Tehran’s nuclear sites bombed by US
The strikes targeted facilities at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan, which is also home to three Chinese research reactors
US President Donald Trump said the strikes, which he described as “very successful”, had hit the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan sites, with Fordo being the primary target. The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran confirmed there were attacks early on Sunday at all three nuclear sites.
Israel launched a surprise barrage of attacks on sites in Iran on June 13, which Israeli officials said was necessary to head off what they claimed was an imminent threat that Iran would build nuclear bombs.
Iran, which has long insisted its nuclear programme is peaceful, has retaliated with a series of missile and drone strikes in Israel, while Israel has continued to strike sites in Iran.
The US and Iran had been in talks that could have resulted in the US lifting some of its crushing economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran drastically limiting or ending its enrichment of uranium. Until Saturday, Washington had helped shoot down Iranian strikes on Israel but had not launched direct attacks on Iran.
Here’s a look at the sites Trump said the US struck and their importance to Iran’s nuclear programme.