Here’s What to Know About Fordo, Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site
The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.
War and Armed Conflicts
Iran’s Allies Are Not Offering Support in Its Conflict With Israel
Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.
After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Prospects for Diplomacy Look Dim
Iran’s foreign minister said the attack would have “everlasting consequences” and that Tehran “reserves all options” for a response.
Trump and Netanyahu Praise U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
President Trump said the aim of attacking the three facilities was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability. Iran said the sites had been hit but did not immediately describe the damage.
Iran Had Vowed to Retaliate. Now, It Faces Grim Choices.
Iran’s foreign minister warned that the U.S. decision to join Israel’s war against Iran would have “everlasting consequences.”
No U.S. Decision on Joining War Yet, Though It Could Come in Days, Israeli Officials Say
Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.
U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers as Trump Plans to Meet National Security Team
The planes can carry bombs capable of striking an underground nuclear facility in Iran if President Trump decides to join the conflict.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has picked replacements in case military commanders die in Israeli strikes. He has also named possible replacements for himself.
Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.
Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds?
International law experts are divided.