‘Iran, the bully of Middle East’: Donald Trump's salvo at Tehran after US attacks Iranian nuclear sites

US President dubbed Iran as "the bully of the Middle East" and warned that the Islamic country "must now make peace." His statement came after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.

President Donald Trump saidon Saturday that the US military carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.

"Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace," said Trump in a late night address to the nation on Saturday.

"If they do not, future attacks will be far greater, and a lot easier," added Trump, who was flanked by Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his address on Saturday evening for US audiences.

Speaking from the White House, the US President said, "For 40 years, Iran has been saying death to Israel, death to the US. They have been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs... So many were killed by their general, Qasem Soleimani. I decided a long time ago that I would not let this happen. It will not continue."