🇮🇷 TL;DR: Iran War Update (June 23, 2025)

• Israel launched major airstrikes deep into Tehran, targeting Evin Prison (a symbol of political repression), Revolutionary Guard buildings, and roads leading to Iran’s Fordow nuclear site. This comes after Iran fired missiles at Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa.

• The U.S. struck three of Iran’s top nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — using B-2 stealth bombers and cruise missiles. The Fordow site, which is built into a mountain, reportedly suffered heavy damage.

• Iran is retaliating with drone and missile attacks, threatening further escalation. The country’s leaders have warned they now have a “free hand” to target both U.S. and Israeli interests.

• So far, over 400 Iranians have been reported dead, mostly civilians, and the power grid around Tehran is unstable. Israel has not confirmed its casualty numbers.

• The IAEA says nuclear inspection work is halted, and damage to Iran’s nuclear program is “very significant.”

• The U.S. says this was a one-time strike aimed at delaying Iran’s nuclear progress, but it will respond again if needed.

• Russia, North Korea, and others condemned the strikes and warned of rising global instability. Western European nations are pushing for immediate de-escalation.

• The situation is volatile, and the risk of a full-scale regional war is increasing by the hour.