Overview

• On June 20, President Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.
• Iran retaliated on June 23 by launching missiles at a US military base in Qatar, causing no reported casualties but heightening regional hostilities.
• Trump’s proposed ceasefire has been rejected by Tehran, leaving tensions high while the US maintains a strong military presence in the Gulf.
• United Nations, Russia and China have urged restraint to prevent the standoff from erupting into a wider Middle East war with severe humanitarian consequences.
• Georgetown University professor Jonathan Brown deleted his online post expressing hope for a symbolic strike on a US base, then apologized as the university reviews his conduct.