Jun 22 How U.S. stealth bombers struck Iran’s nuclear sites without detection By Farnoush Amiri, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The operation relied on a series of deceptive tactics and decoys to maintain the secrecy, U.S. officials said hours after the attack, which was preceded by nine days of Israeli attacks that debilitated Iran's military leadership and air defenses. Continue reading
Jun 22 Oil prices rise, U.S. stock futures slide in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites By Associated Press The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:52 What we know about the U.S.’ unprecedented direct attack on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson, Veronica Vela The Middle East stands at a pivot point Sunday after the Trump administration launched airstrikes on three of Iran’s largest nuclear sites. In response, Iran said the time for diplomacy is over and hinted at military retaliation against the United… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 6:08 Former national security adviser analyzes U.S. airstrikes on Iran By John Yang, Andrew Corkery The Trump administration said “Operation Midnight Hammer” severely damaged or destroyed Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. For more analysis of the strikes, John Yang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a Hoover Institution senior fellow who served… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:52 How Iran could respond to U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites By John Yang, Zoie Lambert Days before Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s supreme leader warned that American military intervention would result in “irreparable damage.” For more on how Iran could respond to the attack, John Yang speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a… Continue watching
Jun 22 4 ways Tehran could retaliate after U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program By Joseph Krauss, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran has spent decades building multi-tiered military capabilities at home and across the region that were at least partly aimed at deterring the United States from attacking it. By entering Israel's war, the U.S. may have removed the last rationale for… Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: UN Security Council holds emergency meeting after U.S. strikes on Iran By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Cara Anna, Associated Press Iran’s U.N. ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, told an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council that the U.S. "decided to destroy diplomacy,” and that the Iranian military will decide the “timing, nature and scale” of the country's "proportionate response.”… Continue reading
Jun 22 Iranian missile fired on Tel Aviv after U.S. strikes causes heavy damage but few injuries By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hours after the U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Iran launched more than 40 missiles toward Israel on Sunday. At an impact site in Tel Aviv, the blast had sheared off the face of a multistory residential building and damaged several others,… Continue reading
Jun 22 Trump suggests regime change in Iran after Hegseth said that wasn’t the goal of strikes By Josh Boak, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting. Continue reading
Jun 22 Nations around the world react to U.S. strikes on Iran, with many calling for diplomacy By Associated Press Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider conflict, while noting the threat posed by Tehran’s nuclear program. Some countries and groups in the region,… Continue reading