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Early Warning Thwarts Iran’s Missile Retaliation After U.S. Strikes Nuclear Sites

Global leaders have urged a return to diplomacy to prevent a wider Middle East conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
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Overview

  • In coordination with Israel, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers dropped GBU-57 bunker-busters on Iran’s uranium enrichment sites at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan on June 21, significantly degrading Tehran’s nuclear program.
  • Iran launched a 14-missile assault on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq on June 23, with defensive systems intercepting 13 projectiles and one diverting harmlessly.
  • Tehran provided advance notice of the incoming barrage, enabling the Emir of Qatar to oversee evacuations at al-Udeid Air Base that resulted in no injuries or fatalities.
  • President Trump characterized Iran’s counterstrike as “very weak,” confirmed that no Americans were harmed and declared that both sides had stood down with no further hostilities expected.
  • United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and European governments have called for renewed negotiations to secure regional stability and avert further escalation.