Overview

• On June 20 US B-2 bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear enrichment sites in coordinated strikes with Israel.
• Iran’s armed forces spokesman vowed serious, unpredictable consequences and launched missile and drone barrages at Israeli cities including Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
• The IAEA convened an emergency meeting and warned of heavy underground damage at Fordow, calling armed attacks on nuclear sites violations of international law.
• Oil prices jumped more than four percent as markets feared a wider conflict and potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles one-fifth of global oil shipments.
• The State Department issued a worldwide security alert for Americans overseas as global leaders urged restraint and revived diplomatic engagement.