The IRGC and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei now face a dual-pronged national security and legitimacy crisis not seen since the early years of the Iran–Iraq War—externally humiliated by kinetic penetrations of its “invulnerable” nuclear assets, and internally discredited by a visibly

What few outside the expert community have realized is that Europe and the US have reduced their dependency on energy imports from the Middle East enormously while China, India and the rest of Asia are very vulnerable to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz

.Greg Myre and Daniel Estrin report for Weekend Edition - Trump announces the U.S. has bombed Iran's nuclear sites npr.org/2025/06/22/nx-…

Close-up view of the likely GBU-57 impact holes at Fordow, June 22:

I told Steven Erlanger that this conflict is just at its beginning, not at its end, and there is no one grand gesture after which everything will change. nytimes.com/2025/06/22/wor…

A great way to get caught up on developments in Iran: npr.org/2026/01/01/126…

Just spent some time watching Iranian state TV. Some takeaways: 🧵

NEW VIDEO: B-2 bombers land back at Whiteman Air Force Base today in Knob Noster, Missouri, after about a 36-hour flight to strike targets in Iran. Seven B-2s took off from Whiteman just after 12 a.m. on Saturday. The first bombers back landed just before 12 p.m. Sunday.

.Greg Myre reports for Morning Edition -Iran's options after U.S. strikes npr.org/2025/06/23/nx-…

.Greg Myre reports for Morning Edition - Intelligence assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months' npr.org/2025/06/25/nx-…

A detailed look at why U.S. bunker busters may have done less damage in Iran than anticipated. Warning: this story contains math. Hard math. Geoff Brumfiel npr.org/2025/06/25/nx-…

CIA says U.S. airstrikes "severely damaged” Iran’s nuclear program and it would take years to rebuild. Defense Intelligence Agency says damage is limited and only sets it back a few months. Not unusual to have different intel assessments. It is unusual for it to be so public.

"The people said the intelligence suggested that #Iran’s stockpile of 408kg of uranium enriched close to weapons-grade levels was not concentrated in Fordow, one of its two main enrichment sites, at the time of last weekend’s attack." ft.com/content/0808ee…

Before the US airstrikes, Iran placed cement caps on the ventilation shafts at Fordo. Gen. Caine says the US bombed the caps, then dropped additional bombs down the ventilation shaft, where they exploded underground. npr.org/2025/06/26/g-s…

.Greg Myre and Tom Bowman report for All Things Considered - Combative Pentagon news conference offers some new details on Iran nuclear strike npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-…

A great breakdown on what's known, and unknown, about Iran's main nuclear sites. Spoiler: it's complicated and can't be summed up one word. Geoff Brumfiel npr.org/2025/06/26/nx-…

With a series of wars, Israel has reasserted its military dominance in the Mideast. But the political problems have been inflamed by the fighting. npr.org/2025/06/28/nx-…

Esfahan today June 30 2023 June 30, 2025 Maxar satellite imagery of the Esfahan, aka Isfahan, nuclear complex shows little sign of activity, including any construction or other movement. Iran does not appear to have yet commenced recovery operations, let alone begun to repair

CONFIRMED According to well placed US military sources, the Pentagon has halted weapons systems needed by Ukraine at a crucial moment in its fight with Russia. The weapons, which were already on their way to Ukraine and in Poland, include missile interceptors and 155 mm

Donald Trump and Mark Rutte are now speaking live from The White House. Trump begins by saying they "make the greatest military equipment in the world", also announces that "secondary sanctions" set at "100%" would be announced if Russia doesn't come to terms in 50 days.