Just two days after US President Donald Trump said he would decide about striking Iran’s nuclear program within two weeks, US B-2 bombers hit Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Attacking the hardened Fordow facility via air is a mission only the US Air Force could execute. Read more →
Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel continued on June 21, 2025, targeting several parts of Israeli territory. There was only one missile barrage from Iran. No Israeli fatalities were reported for the fifth day in a row of the war. Read more →
Israel expanded its campaign against Iran with strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites, missile infrastructure, and nuclear-linked facilities, reportedly killing a nuclear scientist in Tehran. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) framed the attacks as targeting the Iranian regime’s repression and appealing to public discontent. Talks between Iran and EU officials on June 20 brought no breakthrough, as Tehran ruled out abandoning uranium enrichment. Read more →
Iran continued drone and missile attacks against Israel on June 20, 2025. Several missile impacts were recorded during the day, including one due to an Israeli interceptor system malfunction. The IDF estimates that it has struck two-thirds of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers. Read more →
Tensions in Iraq have grown in the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran on June 13. Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias have increased their threats against US forces and held rallies against the US presence in Iraq. The Iraqi government has sent security forces to Nineveh Governorate to prevent the area from being used by militias to launch rockets. In addition, several drones launched by Iran have crashed in Iraq. Read more →
Israel has expanded its military campaign against Iran with targeted strikes on nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure, and security institutions. Leadership changes within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) point to a tightening of internal control, while cyberattacks have disrupted Iran's banking system and fueled public anxiety. Tehran's threats toward US regional bases continue as Washington weighs possible military involvement. Read more →
Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel continued on June 19, 2025, targeting several parts of Israeli territory. Missile barrages remained frequent. No fatalities were reported for the third day of the war, though one missile barrage wounded more than 200 people and caused significant property damage. Read more →
Iran’s drone and missile attacks against Israel continued on June 18, 2025, targeting several parts of Israeli territory. Missile barrages remained frequent but smaller in size. No fatalities were reported on June 18, though light injuries and property damage occurred. Read more →
Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel continued on June 17, 2025, targeting several parts of Israeli territory. Missile barrages became more frequent but smaller in size. No fatalities were reported for the first 24-hour period of the war, though light injuries and property damage occurred. Read more →
Israel struck key Iranian military sites across Tehran, Karaj, and Kermanshah, destroyed air defenses, and hacked state TV, urging protests. Iran responded with internet shutdowns and claims of foiling Israeli plots. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's recent emergency video reflects rising tensions after Trump's demands for Iran's surrender. Read more →
Israel continued operations in Lebanon between June 9 and June 15, 2025. These activities were concentrated in south Lebanon, north and south of the Litani River, and included several targeted killings. Read more →
Yemen’s Houthis have continued their campaign against Israel, but now in coordination with and support of Iran. Other Iranian proxies within the Tehran-led Axis of Resistance have chosen not to involve themselves in the conflict openly and directly, so far. Israel carried out a targeted strike in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks. Read more →
US bases in northeastern Syria came under fire from missiles launched by Iran-backed militias, according to a report from the region. The missiles were intercepted, and no US troops were injured. A US defense official did not deny the attacks took place. Read more →
As new operations unfold, Tehran appears cornered—its highest military leadership decimated, banking networks disrupted, and supreme leader underground. With Western powers weighing escalation, the coming days could determine whether this conflict ends in negotiation or spreads further across the region. Read more →
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) focused on targeting Iranian ballistic missiles and their launchers since Israel’s military operation against Iran began on June 13. In the first days of the conflict, the IDF targeted missile production facilities as well as launch sites and underground storage sites. By June 16, the IDF estimated that it had destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers. Read more →