1 / 10Tensions between Israel and Iran escalated on June 13 when Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian nuclear and military sites. In response, Iran carried out drone and missile attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa, causing civilian casualties and damaging infrastructure, including the US Embassy.
2 / 10Following a review of military options, the Trump administration authorised direct airstrikes and formally entered the conflict on June 22 by targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
3 / 10Iran’s main nuclear enrichment location Fordow is enriching Uranium to 60%. Reports say Iran has achieved Nuclear Weapon grade Uranium enrichment of 85%. Israel could not have attacked Fordow without American Bunker Buster bombs.
4 / 10However, according to Iran State Media, Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow were evacuated a while ago. US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with his national security team on Monday at 1 pm in the Oval Office to review the outcome of the recent strike in Iran, according to a report from Axios shared via Reuters.
5 / 10According to IAEA, the attack was a barbaric violation of international law. North Korea accused the United States of exploiting Iran’s security interests, according to a statement from its foreign ministry released via state media on Sunday, as reported by Reuters.
6 / 10Only the US government has bunker buster bombs. Iran accused the US of destroying diplomatic efforts with its recent strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Speaking at an emergency UN Security Council meeting, Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said the military will determine a proportionate response. He also stated that Iran had repeatedly warned the US against escalating the conflict.
7 / 10US Vice President JD Vance stated on June 22 that the US is not at war with Iran but is specifically targeting Iran’s nuclear program, which he said has been significantly disrupted by recent airstrikes.
8 / 10US pilots dropped 30,000-pound bombs early Sunday on two key underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran. The mission included: — 75 precision-guided weapons: these included 14 GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs deployed by the seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, and more than two-dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from a US submarine, 125 aircraft, including the B-2 bombers, fighter jets and refuelling plane.
9 / 10The Strait of Hormuz has not been closed, says government sources. It is a critical maritime chokepoint for global energy trade. It connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is the world’s busiest oil-shipping route. About 30% of global seaborne oil and 20% of LNG pass through it. Key exporters like Saudi Arabia and Iraq rely heavily on the strait, which is just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point.
10 / 10Iran has repeatedly threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz over the decades in response to conflicts and external pressures. Key incidents include the 1980s Tanker War, a territorial dispute with the UAE in the 1990s, naval standoffs with the US in 2007–2008, and declarations to close the strait if attacked. Similar threats were made in 2012, 2018, and 2019 over US and EU sanctions.
