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Maxar Satellite Imagery collected this morning shows extensive damage at the Fordow underground complex. Several large craters are visible across the ridge, and a wide area is covered in grey-blue ash, consistent with airstrike aftermath. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies.

June 23, 2025 11:15 AM

Satellite images indicate severe damage to Fordow, but doubts remain

Commercial satellite imagery indicates the U.S. attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant severely damaged - and possibly destroyed - the deeply-buried site and the uranium-enriching centrifuges it housed, but there was no confirmation, experts said on...

June 17, 2025 4:11 PM

U.S. hints at direct talks with Iran as Israel intensifies airstrikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear problem with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth straight day. He made the com...

June 17, 2025 4:24 PM

Israel says it killed Iran’s wartime chief, Khamenei’s close aide

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced that it had eliminated Ali Shadmani, Iran's wartime chief of staff and close aide of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an overnight strike. "Following accurate intelligence received by the...

June 17, 2025 2:14 PM

Israel Intercepts 30 Iranian Drones as Arab Nations Call for De-escalation

Israel's military intercepted and eliminated 30 drones from Iran overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday, describing it as the least impactful night by the Iranian attacks since the beginning of this operation. The IDF also reported Iran fi...

June 17, 2025 1:36 PM

Oil prices continue to surge amid growing Israel-Iran tensions

Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The prices jumped initially but later eased, as the market stayed cautious about any major ...

October 14, 2024 12:21 PM

Israel vs. Iran: Which way will Saudi Arabia go?

Both Israel and Iran are wooing Saudi Arabia. Which side will Mohammad bin Salman pick in an Iran--Israel conflict? As Israel mulls a response to Iran's 200-missile barrage on 1 October, the Gulf Arab states led by Saudi Arabia are keen to project th...

April 14, 2024 8:02 PM

IDF says it shot down 99% of missiles, drones from Iranian attack

The Israeli military has claimed that with a defense coalition of their international partners, they have successfully intercepted 99 percent of the aerial threats launched by Iran. "IDF: Together with a defense coalition of international partners, ...