Latest Update: Iran denounces US air strikes on 3 nuclear sites as ‘outrageous,’ pledges retaliation

WASHINGTON — The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced.

During the U.S. mission over Iran, B-2 bombers released a series of Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, commonly referred to as “bunker busters,” as confirmed by a U.S. official.

A number of Tomahawk cruise missiles were also fired at targets inside Iran from a U.S. Navy submarine, the official confirmed.

Following the strikes, Trump addressed the nation, calling it a “spectacular military success.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak from the Pentagon at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Middle East nations express ‘concern’ over US airstrikes on Iran

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq and Oman all expressed concern over the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday.

In response to the situation, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing “great concern” and emphasizing the importance of taking steps to demonstrate restraint, reduce tensions, and prevent further escalation, especially given the sensitive nature of the circumstances.

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry also voiced apprehension about the escalating tensions in the region, warning about the potential for severe consequences on both local and global scales. The statement underscored the critical nature of the situation, calling for an immediate cessation of military activities and a return to diplomatic dialogues as a means to address any unresolved issues.

Oman — which has in the past served as a mediator in talks between Washington and Tehran — described the American strikes as “illegal aggression” and a “serious violation of international law” in a Foreign Ministry statement posted to X.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, meanwhile, said there was a “grave risk posed by attacks targeting religious leaders or nuclear facilities” in Iran, per a readout published on the Foreign Ministry’s website.

“Such actions could spark widespread chaos and destabilize the entire region,” the readout said, adding that “any strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities could lead to a humanitarian and environmental disaster.”