The move comes after Iran and Israel have been engaged in aerial strikes and Trump had been pondering US involvement for the past week.

Trump says US has carried out ‘very successful’ attacks on three Iranian nuclear sites - US president announces in social media message that ‘very successful’ attacks were carried out at Fordow, Natan

President Donald Trump said U.S. air forces dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran today. "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," he said on Truth Social in a statement also distributed to media via email.