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US and Israel Launch Bunker-Buster Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Iran has pledged retaliation following the unprecedented strikes, prompting the US to fortify its regional defenses.

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President Donald Trump in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 21.
A satellite image close-up shows the Isfahan Nuclear Complex after US strikes on the site Sunday.
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Overview

  • US forces deployed more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles against Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 21.
  • Satellite imagery reveals multiple craters at Fordow, but the IAEA cautions that underground damage remains unverified.
  • Iran’s parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, though the supreme national security council must sign off on any blockade.
  • Tehran fired missile barrages into Israel in response, injuring scores in Tel Aviv and triggering widespread air raid alerts.
  • The Department of Homeland Security issued a heightened threat warning while US commanders boosted protection for 40,000 troops across the region