Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessment The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2025
US joins Israel in attack on Iran and ushers in a new era of impunity When US B-2 bombers hit Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, Donald Trump declared the strikes a success and urged the Islamic Republic to make peace or face even more devastating strikes. The US president proclaimed the might of the US military, operating in full coordination with Israel,… The Conversation · Jun 22, 2025
Britain warns Trump's 'bullseye' air strikes on Iran won't stop Tehran developing nuclear weapons The UN’s nuclear watchdog is calling for a ceasefire so its inspectors can verify what has happened to some 400kg of highly enriched uranium in Iran Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025
Trump bombs Iranian nuclear facilities in major escalation. What happens next? The world braces for retaliatory strikes while the US risks the prospect of serious blowback The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran Late on Saturday night, local time, the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, marking its open participation in the conflict between Iran and Israel. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2025
US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites IAEA says it has not detected any increase in radiation levels at key nuclear sites in Iran following US air strikes. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2025
Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites: What was in the Iranian bases Trump bombed? President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. struck three major Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
What is Iran’s Fordow nuclear site and why did Israel want a US strike? Donald Trump said the strikes were a ‘military success’, but why was the US involved in attacking the nuclear enrichment facility? The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2025
Trump says US strikes on Iran were a ‘success’: what we know so far US president Donald Trump has said the US has successfully struck three nuclear enrichment sites in Iran. This is what we know so far The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2025
Donald Trump says US has attacked three Iranian nuclear sites and ‘totally obliterated’ them Strikes hit uranium enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan; Iran says US has ‘blown up diplomacy’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran: Trump hails ‘very successful’ strikes as he enters Iran-Israel crisis The U.S. struck the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites, Trump announced The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025
How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal. The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025
Why peace may not be the solution in the Israel-Iran conflict ANALYSIS: As Europe tries to hammer out a deal in the Middle East, Donald Trump has given himself time to work out what to do – but peace may not be in everyone’s interest, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Tel Aviv The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire Donald Trump has dismissed reports that he has approved a plan of attack against Iran, and now says he will decide on US involvement within two weeks. This will only add to the speculation and confusion about what the president might do in response to the mounting conflict between Iran… The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025 How Trump’s position has changed on Iran, splitting MAGA base ‘I may do it. I may not’: Trump’s position on the Iran-Israel conflict has shifted over the past week of violence.
The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2025 Trump weighs Iran strike as Pentagon officials privately divided over ‘bunker buster’ bombs Exclusive: The likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025 Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme – or its nuclear ambitions Damage done since Friday could be rebuilt within months, and the attacks are likely to fuel both government and popular desire for a nuclear deterrent
International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025 How Much Damage Has Israel Inflicted On Iran's Nuclear Programme? Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 Bunker buster bombs: The American weapon which could spell the end of Iran’s nuclear sites Experts believe only Washington has the weapons capable of halting Iran’s nuclear programme
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombs
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, killing several Iranian nuclear scientists. The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are conflicting reports of how much damage has been done.
Reason · Jun 13, 2025 Israel Attacks Iran—and Burns Down the Off-Ramp With America The Trump administration, which was ready to negotiate on Sunday, is now gambling on an all-out war.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023 Reports Point to Reinstallation of IAEA Surveillance Cameras in Iranian Nuclear Sites The Arms Control Agency (ACA) reported that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began reinstalling cameras at certain nuclear facilities in Iran under an agreement reached with Tehran in March. At the beginning of March, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi reached an agreement with Iranian officials to restart surveillance cameras…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023 European Troika Pressures Iran to Explain the Highly-Enriched Uranium European diplomats from Germany, France, and Britain, met last week in Oslo with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani, sources in the German Foreign Ministry confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat. They indicated the talks focused on asking Tehran to explain the origin of highly enriched uranium particles found by the…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023 IAEA: Iran has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade The UN nuclear watchdog is in discussions with Iran on the origin of uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% purity, very close to weapons grade, at its Fordow enrichment plant, a report by the watchdog seen by Reuters confirmed on Tuesday. Diplomats said last week that the agency had…