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Donald Trump says Israel strikes on Iran were 'very successful'

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People gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on 13 June, 2025.

People gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on 13 June, 2025. Photo: MEGHDAD MADADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP

Catch up with what happened overnight on our blog:

The Israeli military said it struck on Friday Iran's nuclear facility in Isfahan as it pressed on with its strikes on the Islamic republic.

"I can now confirm that we struck the nuclear facility in Isfahan. The operation is still ongoing," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.

Earlier an Israeli military official said Israel is prepared to continue striking Iran for days.

Israel's air strikes killed Iran's three most senior military commanders and a number of its top nuclear scientists, and followed days of escalating tensions over Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons technology.

A barrage of 100 drones launched by Iran towards Israel in response appeared to have largely been intercepted by Israeli air defences, however the IDF says it is anticipating further retaliatory strikes - possibly with ballistic missiles - over the coming days.

Israeli authorities claim it acted out of self-defence, saying Iran is close to building a nuclear weapon.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday (local time) that the Iranian people expected the European Union and the broader international community to condemn Israel's "criminal attack".

US President Donald Trump said he knew of the plan to attack, and he hopes that Iran will continue negotiations with the US this weekend on curbing its nuclear programme.

- ABC/AFP

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