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Iran Vows Retaliation to U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Nuclear Sites

Iran’s approval to close the Strait of Hormuz signals its readiness to leverage oil chokepoints after the strikes

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A satellite image close-up shows the Isfahan Nuclear Complex after US strikes on the site Sunday.
On the B-2 bomber can carry Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs.

Overview

  • U.S. forces joined Israel’s June 13 attacks on June 20, using bunker-busting bombs and Tomahawk missiles against Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.
  • Maxar satellite imagery showed multiple deep craters at Fordow, while the IAEA reported no off-site radiation increases and said underground damage remains under assessment.
  • Iran’s parliament backed a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned there will be no return to diplomacy until Tehran has retaliated.
  • President Trump declared the strikes had obliterated Iran’s enrichment capabilities, even as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials stressed the mission was not aimed at regime change.
  • Brent crude and WTI oil prices climbed to multimonth highs on supply-risk fears as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and global leaders urged both sides to stand down and resume talks.