Fordow nuclear plant

Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’

Meanwhile, Netanyahu says Israel fully backs Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, rejects claims of a rift with Washington, and stresses US demands to halt Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.

President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

IAEA Director General Grossi shares fears over potential for renewed nuclear arms race

Illustrative image of a B-2 bomber.

Does the US have enough bunker busters to end Iran's nuclear program? - analysis

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks - opinion


Israel and Iran: Is this the Jewish state's final showdown against Tehran? - analysis

“Fordow is gone” was the message sent by President Donald Trump on social media. American strikes on Iran came nine days after Israel’s surprise attack, and the results changed the world forever.

A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following US airstrikes, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025

The 12-day gamble: How the Israel-Iran war unfolded

Israel’s 12-day war was a gamble, and it was made possible by a unique set of circumstances. Much remains to be seen if it was the game changer that some people think it was.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

CIA director confirms severe damage to Iran's nuclear program

The “CIA can confirm that credible intelligence indicates that Iran’s nuclear program has been significantly damaged by the recent, targeted strikes,” Ratcliffe said.

 CIA Director John Ratcliffe receives updates in the Situation Room of the White House, in Washington, June 21, 2025.

Iran's Fordow nuclear facility inoperable, Israel's Atomic Energy Commission says

After the White House distributed the handout, the Prime Minister's Office released the Israel Atomic Energy Commission's statement as well.

 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025

US strikes caused significant damage to nuclear sites, Iran admits

"Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that’s for sure," Baghaei said, according to the report.

 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said US strikes on Sunday had caused significant damage to nuclear facilities.

Despite doubts from US intel, Israel pushed Iran's nuclear program back years - IDF

Virtually all experts also believe that until Iran or any third parties dig through the rubble of the Fordow nuclear, no one will know conclusively how badly the nuclear centrifuges were damaged.

A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following US airstrikes, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025

White House denies assessment that US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were ineffective - CNN

"Everyone knows what happens when you drop fourteen 30,000 pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total obliteration," White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told CNN.

 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 19, 2025.

Iran is looking to restore its nuclear industry, Iran's nuclear chief says

Israel and the US have destroyed Iran's three major nuclear sites, dozens of minor nuclear sites, and killed around a dozen nuclear scientists.

 Head of Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation, Mohammad Eslami speaks to the media, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

IAEA Chief Grossi: US attack likely caused 'very significant damage' to Fordow nuke facility

To date, none of the Israeli attacks on nuclear facilities have been said to cause such a major dangerous nuclear materials contamination event to Iranian civilians.

 Satellite imagery from Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility June 22, 2025.

Israel kills hundreds of IRGC members in strikes on Tehran's Basij, Alborz forces

The IDF targeted the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary forces, as well as internal security forces Alborz, in a wave of strikes across Iran's capital.

 Israel strikes in Tehran, Monday June 23, 2025.