Overview

• Israel’s five-day air campaign has targeted nuclear enrichment sites and Revolutionary Guard command centers, with the IAEA confirming direct impacts on Natanz’s underground facilities.
• Iran has launched over 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel in retaliation, killing at least 24 people and breaching parts of the Iron Dome defense.
• President Trump ordered additional fighter jets, bombers and the USS Nimitz to the CENTCOM area and urged Tehran residents to evacuate, signaling a readiness for further action.
• The conflict has exposed deep divisions within Trump’s MAGA base, with figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene denouncing potential U.S. involvement as contrary to “America First.”
• G7 leaders and the U.N. are pushing for a ceasefire, while the White House considers sending special envoys but rejects a simple truce in favor of a comprehensive end to Iran’s nuclear program.