India, June 22 -- US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday said the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have 'devastated the Iranian nuclear programme'.

Briefing on the operation, Hegseth was quoted as saying by CNN: "The order we received from our commander in chief was focused, it was powerful, and it was clear."

"We devastated the Iranian nuclear program, but it's worth noting the operation did not target Iranian troops or the Iranian people," he said.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced bombing Iran's three nuclear sites and said that with this operation, there would either be peace or more tragedy for Tehran.

The sites are Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

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