Overview

• US forces under President Trump launched precision strikes on Iran’s Fordo, Natans and Isfahan nuclear facilities in a preventive action against Tehran’s suspected weapons program.
• Iran retaliated with preannounced missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq, and all projectiles were intercepted without causing casualties.
• President Trump announced a twelve-hour ceasefire by Iran followed by a twelve-hour pause by Israel to aim for a 24-hour end to hostilities.
• NATO members agreed to raise their defense spending to five percent of GDP to strengthen the alliance’s collective deterrence.
• Germany committed to boosting its defense budget to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2029 and has heightened domestic security against possible Iranian espionage and attacks.