The airstrikes have been strongly denounced by Iran. Senior Ansarullah political bureau official Hazem al-Asad issued a warning that Washington would suffer repercussions.

Trump had earlier hinted that a U.S. decision on military involvement would come in two weeks. But within days, American B-2 stealth bombers armed with GBU-57s took off, heading for the Gulf.

These weren't just any sites. Dreams of nuclear autonomy were buried deep under mountains in these centres, which were Iran's atomic pride.

United States had carried out a highly successful airstrike on three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.