Overview

• Israel’s military intensified nighttime strikes on Iran’s nuclear research centers and missile production sites, claiming to have delayed Tehran’s bomb-making timetable by two to three years.
• Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles striking Israeli cities including Haifa, Beersheba and Tel Aviv, overwhelming air defenses and inflicting civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
• European foreign ministers from France, Germany and the U.K. met Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on June 20 to pursue a ceasefire but departed with no breakthrough.
• President Donald Trump is delaying a decision on U.S. military intervention, maintaining a two-week window for diplomacy while deploying a third carrier strike group to the region.
• Iran’s crackdown on dissent has led to the arrest of over 200 individuals for online criticism or pro-Israel posts as authorities tighten internet controls.