Iran will face Harsher Punishment if it doesn't come to Peace: Trump

President Trump addressed the nation from the White House Saturday night about the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, describing the attack as a "spectacular military success" and warning of "far greater" attacks if Iran does not "make peace."

"There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days," Mr. Trump said. "Remember, there are many targets left."

Mr. Trump announced earlier Saturday evening on social media that the U.S. had launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. He said in his address that the sites "have been completely and totally obliterated."

The president said the objective of the strikes was to end "the nuclear threat posed by the world's No. 1 state sponsor of terror." Prior to the start of military action, Mr. Trump sought a deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear program.

In his televised address, the president called Saturday's three targets "the most difficult of them all, by far, and perhaps the most lethal." He said other sites could be targeted "with precision, speed and skill" in the future "if peace does not come quickly."

Mr. Trump thanked U.S. service members. He also thanked the Israeli military, which began targeting sites in Iran just over a week ago, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The U.S. alerted Israel ahead of Saturday evening's strikes, and Mr. Trump spoke with Netanyahu afterwards, White House officials told.

In a Truth Social post following Saturday's address, Mr. Trump said any Iranian retaliation "WILL BE MET WITH FORCE FAR GREATER THAN WHAT WAS WITNESSED TONIGHT."

Iran's foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said in a post on X that the U.S. "has committed a grave violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people," he said.