US ‘must now await’ response, Iran warns, downplaying nuclear damage

Iranian officials on Sunday vowed to retaliate after US airstrikes hit three of the country’s nuclear sites, while downplaying the extent of the damage.

President Donald Trump called the operation “very successful,” claiming in an address to the nation on Saturday night that Iran’s key enrichment facilities at Fordow, Esfahan and Natanz had been “completely and totally obliterated.”

The strikes marked a dramatic escalation after more than a week of Israeli attacks on Iranian…