Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant

July 29, 2025 | |

‘They Are After Your Religion and Your Knowledge’: Khamenei Accuses West of Using Nuclear Concerns to Undermine Islamic Republic

Excuses for Confrontation: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Western countries of confronting the Islamic Republic itself under the pretext of concern over...

July 3, 2025 | |

‘We’re Probably Thinking Closer to 2 Years’: Pentagon Provides More Details on Damage Assessment of U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Sites

Battle Damage Assessment: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided more details on the Pentagon’s battle damage assessment (BDA) on July 2 regarding U.S. strikes against...

July 2, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

Trump can’t let Pentagon meddlers derail ‘peace through strength’ for Ukraine

In a major policy reversal, the Pentagon has halted shipments of key munitions Ukraine needs to defend against Russia’s unprovoked aggression — a startling decision that runs counter to President...

July 2, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The media’s misleading message

Trump and Hegseth’s complaints are justified

June 25, 2025 | |

‘Total Obliteration’: Trump Highlights Post-Strike Damage Assessments of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Trump Disputes Leaked U.S. Assessment: President Donald Trump disputed a leaked U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency preliminary assessment that minimized the extent of damage caused...

June 25, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The dagger in the Ayatollah’s cloak

President Trump decided to take it away from him

June 24, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

After the Ceasefire, Will Iran Abandon its ‘Axis of Resistance’?

The Decline of Iran’s Proxies: How Tehran’s Regional Power Crumbled ...

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 | Joe Truzman |

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 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

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 | Andrea Stricker |

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 | Bill Roggio, Joe Truzman

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 | |

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 | Janatan Sayeh |

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 | |

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 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

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 | Bill Roggio |

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 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

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 | Janatan Sayeh |

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 | Bridget Toomey |

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...