Overview

• President Trump announced on Truth Social that US stealth bombers deployed 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs against Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan on June 20, marking Washington’s first direct military action in the Israel-Iran conflict.
• The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirmed damage to its buried nuclear facilities but insisted its uranium enrichment program would press on uninterrupted.
• In response to the strikes, Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israeli targets, prompting US officials to issue stern warnings against any further retaliation.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all parties to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic channels to avert a broader confrontation.
• ‘World War III’ memes have surged on social media platforms, laying bare global anxieties over the potential for the conflict to expand beyond the Middle East.