Iran, Israel and Middle East
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Israeli fighter jets destroyed several aboveground buildings at Natanz, Iran's main uranium enrichment facility, images show.
Israel's air force achieved a "remarkable feat," said William Freer, a research fellow for national security at the U.K.-based Council on Geostrategy.
Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
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US President Donald Trump is expected to present Iran with a “last chance” offer, US and European officials told The Jerusaem Post on Monday. One official added that it might even be slightly better than the previous proposal the administration submitted to the Iranians about a week and a half ago.
The Israel Defense Forces released footage showing overnight airstrikes on Iran’s “nuclear program headquarters” in Tehran. About 50 Israeli fighter jets struck 80 targets, including the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Sepand nuclear sites,
The UK is moving aircraft to the Middle East to protect its military bases, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as he urged Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict. “We are moving assets to the region,
The IDF struck Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport in northeast Iran on Sunday afternoon, the military said.Fire rages at Mashhad Airport after IDF fighter jets struck an Iranian refueling jet, June 15, 2025 (VIA SECTION 27A OF COPYRIGHT LAW)The airstrike targeted an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft, the military stated, as part of the Israel Air Force's attempts to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace.Social media accounts controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps showed a pillar of smoke rising in Mashhad. However, Iranian state media claimed that there was no damage to the airport's buildings or runway.Mashhad is located approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel, and this strike marks the longest-range strike conducted since Operation Rising Lion began on Friday morning, the IDF commented.This is a developing story.
RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Sir Keir Starmer has announced, after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US bases if the countries help stop strikes on Israel.The prime minister said further military assets are being deployed to provide “contingency support” across the region amid escalating hostilities between the two long-time foes.