Srinagar, June 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) announced that the United States had completed a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran - including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

The strikes came in contravention of Trump's earlier decision to give Iran a "maximum" of two weeks to decide before possible US strikes.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not ...