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June 24, 2025 Iran Pledges to Restore Its Nuclear Program in Wake of U.S., Israeli Strikes Push for Nuclear Reconstitution: Iran will seek to restore its nuclear facilities to full strength in the wake of a 12-day Israeli and U.S. bombing campaign, which severely degraded... June 24, 2025 Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 24, 2025 Iran launched eight attacks against Israel on June 24, 2025: one drone attack and seven missile attacks. These attacks were concentrated in the hours leading up to the Iran-Israel ceasefire, which went... June 24, 2025 FBI Warns of Heightened Risk of Iranian Retaliation After U.S., Israeli Strikes on Key Nuclear Facilities Iran’s Past Record Underlies Concern: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on June 22 that Iran could attack U.S. interests in retaliation for its strikes against... June 24, 2025 Khomeini’s war: Sunni Islamists taught Shia Iran to hate Israel The Islamic Republic has infamously made the destruction of the Jewish state its animating principle. The obsession with Israel and Palestine, though, does not come from religious Shia creed but from the... June 24, 2025 The need for alliances in US tech denial strategy Market and security interests are competing to shape today’s macro-economy. The tension is certainly not new. But the current moment is unique: Globalization is a mature and hardwired reality;... June 24, 2025 Israel and Iran trade strikes, ceasefire goes into effect (June 24 updates) After a highly publicized ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump went into effect at midnight Eastern Standard Time on June 24, Iran and Israel traded attacks, accusing one another of violating... June 23, 2025 Why Trump didn’t have to ask Congress before striking Iran President Donald Trump had the authority to order attacks on Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities without seeking congressional approval first. June 23, 2025 U.S. Strikes Nuclear Sites, Iran Retaliates With Ballistic Missiles By Ryan Brobst and Bradley Bowman Iran attacked U.S. forces in Qatar with ballistic missiles on June 23, two days after U.S. precision strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran inflicted serious damage... June 23, 2025 Location of Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium Uncertain — but It Likely Cannot Build Nuclear Weapons Now Iran may have relocated its highly enriched uranium (HEU) — key stocks for fueling a nuclear weapon — to secret sites prior to U.S. or Israeli airstrikes targeting its nuclear facilities. While recovering... June 23, 2025 Iran Launches Missiles at U.S Airbase in Qatar in Retaliation for Weekend Strike on Nuclear Facilities Iran Attacks U.S. Base: Iran launched several short and medium-range ballistic missiles on June 23 at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the Middle... June 23, 2025 Israel sees increasing success against Iranian drones, drone and missile attacks continue On June 23, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that its Spectrum Warfare 5114th Battalion had played a “significant” role in confronting the Iranian drone threat. “In recent days, the soldiers... June 23, 2025 Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American military facility in the Middle East and the forward headquarters... June 23, 2025 Can Iran Strike Back Effectively? It was long evident that Iran’s atomic-weapons program wouldn’t be disabled through diplomatic negotiations and porous compacts such as President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal. George W. Bush, Joe Biden and Donald Trump in his first term also chose to punt, hoping that a mix of sanctions would obviate the need for any U.S. military action. ... June 23, 2025 Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy as Regime’s Internet Blackout Persists A Fraudulent Execution: Iran hanged a 26-year-old man accused of spying for Israel, the Islamic Republic’s state media announced on June 23. According to the Norway-based nonprofit... June 23, 2025 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 16–22, 2025 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 16 and June 22. The IDF’s activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon, mainly... June 23, 2025 Extensive IDF Strikes Target Iranian Regime Sites, Evin Prison, Fordow Entrances Prison Gate and Doomsday Clock: The Israeli Air Force carried out extensive airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran on June 23, reportedly eliminating hundreds of Islamic... June 23, 2025 Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 23, 2025 Iran launched four attacks against Israel on June 23, 2025: one drone attack and three ballistic missile attacks, one of which occurred in three waves and consisted of 10–15 missiles. In total, Iran... June 23, 2025 NATO’s Critical 1.5 Percent This week’s NATO Summit will focus on the proposal that each member raise its overall defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This makes absolute sense because the security... June 23, 2025 Israel eliminates a key link between Hamas and Iran On June 21, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had killed Muhammad Saeed Izadi, aka Hajj Ramadan, the commander of the Palestine branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods... June 23, 2025 Trump announces ceasefire, Israel strikes Iranian regime’s repression apparatus (June 23 updates) After nearly two weeks of high-intensity conflict, US President Donald Trump announced on June 23 that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement that is set to begin roughly six hours after the announcement. June 22, 2025 Concern Over Escalation, Recognition of Iranian Nuclear Threat Dominate World Reaction to U.S. Strikes Calls for Peace: Calls for restraint dominated international reactions following the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. Air Force, but many leaders also emphasized... June 22, 2025 U.S. Calls for Peace as Region Braces for Further Escalation Trump Tells Tehran, ‘Make Peace’: President Donald Trump advised Iranian leaders to “make peace” following his announcement that the U.S. Air Force had conducted strikes... June 22, 2025 Iran Launches Dozens of Missiles at Israeli Civilians After U.S. Strikes on Nuclear Facilities Iran Retaliates After American Attack: Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israeli civilian population centers on June 22 following the United States’ overnight strikes... June 22, 2025 US dealt Iran’s nukes a major blow — but here’s why the cheers may be premature One of the most profound threats to global security for the last thirty years or more has suffered a historic setback that will resonate for decades. In a ruse worthy of World War II’s “Operation... June 22, 2025 US strike inflicts “severe damage and destruction” on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, CJCS Caine states Three Iranian nuclear facilities that were struck by the US military last night have “sustained extremely severe damage and destruction,” according to preliminary US intelligence estimates, Chairman... June 22, 2025 ‘The Campaign to Return the Hostages Is Ongoing’: Israel Recovers Remains of 3 Hostages in Gaza 3 Bodies Found: Israel announced on June 22 that the IDF and the Shin Bet had recovered the bodies of three hostages killed and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led atrocities of... June 22, 2025 Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 22, 2025 Iran launched four attacks against Israel on June 22, 2025: three drone attacks and one ballistic missile barrage, in two waves, consisting of 35 missiles. These attacks came in the wake of Operation Midnight... June 22, 2025 How might Iran retaliate against the US? Few Iranian officials have responded publicly to the US strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21—an understandable silence, given that many leaders have either been eliminated by... June 22, 2025 Houthis repeat threats against US over strikes against Iran Yemen’s Houthis threatened to attack American forces in the Red Sea following US attacks on the Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan on June 21. The US military struck... June 22, 2025 Israel targets IRGC officials, nuclear scientist, and missile bases in Iran (June 22–21 updates) Over the past 72 hours, Israel has intensified its air campaign across Iran, striking missile and drone infrastructure in Esfahan, Bushehr, Ahvaz, Yazd, and Qom. Targets included the Imam Hossein missile... June 21, 2025 ‘Completely and Totally Obliterated’: U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Including Underground Fordow Enrichment Site U.S. Bombs Iran: The United States bombed three key Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, including the heavily fortified, underground nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow, the... June 21, 2025 US strikes Iranian nuclear facilities The US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the hardened Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant that is built inside of a mountain, on June 21. The US executed the strike just two days after President... June 21, 2025 European Effort to Halt Israel-Iran Conflict Falters Latest Developments No Breakthrough In Talks: Iran rejected an effort by European foreign ministers to coax it back into negotiations for a nuclear deal and de-escalate the war between Iran and Israel.... June 21, 2025 Iran Flails on the Battlefield but Touts Fake Victories Online By Leah Siskind A missile slowly streaking across the Tel Aviv skyline smashes into a 13-story residential building, which instantly collapses. A devastating attack that never happened. While signs... June 21, 2025 ‘Blood of Thousands of Israelis is on His Hands’: IRGC Commander Who Backed October 7 Massacre Among Key Leaders Eliminated in IDF Precision Strikes Latest Developments Iranian ‘Palestine Corps’ Commander Killed: The IDF eliminated an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander described as a key orchestrator of Hamas’s... June 21, 2025 Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 21, 2025 ... June 20, 2025 FDD Uncovers Large Iranian Network Impersonating Israelis on Social Media An Iranian social media operation is instructing its audience how to use AI and create fake accounts on X where they pose as Israelis and post demoralizing messages in Hebrew... June 20, 2025 Israel Eliminates Additional Nuclear Weapons Facilities, Internal Security Forces in Iran Nuclear-Related Facilities Destroyed: The IDF reported striking Iran’s SPND headquarters in Tehran for a second time this week in addition to sites related to Iran’s production... June 20, 2025 The Pentagon knows its cyber force model is broken. Here’s how to fix it The U.S. military has tried almost everything to fix its cyber readiness issues except the one solution that would work: standing up a dedicated cyber service. At a congressional hearing in... June 20, 2025 IDF Strikes Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon, Anti-Tank Missile Production Site for Hezbollah in Iran Several Commanders Killed: The IDF announced that it had eliminated Mohammad Khadr al-Husseini, the commander of Hezbollah’s fire array in the Litani sector, in a targeted strike... June 20, 2025 Despite Distancing Itself From Israel, Jordan Still Cooperates With Jewish State Against Iran “Our armed forces are closely watching Jordan. If it takes part in any action, it will be the next target.” So warned the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after Jordan intercepted Iranian... June 20, 2025 23 Wounded in Latest Iranian Missile Attacks on Israeli Civilians 2 Missile Attacks: At least 23 people were injured, including three seriously, after an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into the northern Israeli city of Haifa on June 20, following... June 20, 2025 Hacking Group Targets Iranian Regime’s Cryptocurrency Exchange and Bank Iranian Regime Crypto Exchange Hacked: A group of anti-Iran hackers known as Gonjeshke Darande, meaning Predatory Sparrow in Farsi, destroyed nearly $90 million worth of cryptocurrency... June 20, 2025 Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 20, 2025 Iran launched a total of eight attacks against Israel on June 20, 2025: six drone attacks and two ballistic missile barrages. One barrage consisted of one missile that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed... June 20, 2025 Israel reportedly eliminates nuclear scientist, expands messaging campaign (June 20 updates) 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... June 20, 2025 The Right Path to Regime Change in Iran There are many paths to regime change in Iran. In 2020, two of us (Edelman and Takeyh) wrote an essay in Foreign Affairs in which we outlined a way to topple the Islamic Republic. At that time,... June 20, 2025 8 Things to Know About China’s Response to Israel-Iran Conflict Israel’s military campaign against Iran has exposed the chasm between China’s great power rhetoric and its ability to meaningfully shape events in the Middle East. To be sure, Beijing backs Tehran... June 20, 2025 Israel-Iran War is a Double-Edged Sword for Putin’s Russia What Does Putin Really Want in the Israel-Iran Conflict? ... June 20, 2025 Iranian-backed militias threaten US amid rising tensions in Iraq over Iran-Israel conflict The Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq has threatened to target “US interests” in the Middle East if the US intervenes in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to several regional Arabic reports. The... June 19, 2025 Trump Says He Will Make Decision on U.S. Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict ‘Within The Next Two Weeks’ Decision to be Made: U.S. President Donald Trump “will make [his] decision whether or not” to intervene in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict “within the next two weeks,”...

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