Operation Midnight Hammer—represent a landmark shift in the escalating war among Iran, Israel, and America. Conducted on June 21, 2025, this was more than another military exercise in a region that has grown accustomed to tension.

On the eve of the six-month anniversary of his second term at the White House, Trump took to Truth Social, a platform he owns, to issue a strong warning to Tehran.

France, Britain, and Germany are set for in-person talks with Iran in Istanbul, aiming to rekindle negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and avert international sanctions. With an impending October deadline and Russia's upcoming Security Council presidency,

The United States and Iran are poised to return to the negotiating table at a moment when tensions between the two are high and trust is low.

The process of uranium enrichment increases the concentration of U-235, an isotope that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction. Beginning in 2006, the U.N. Security Council called on Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment, but it endorsed the JCPOA on July 20, 2015.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh in Moscow to discuss enhancing military cooperation. The meeting comes on the heels of discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian advisor Ali Larijani focused on Middle East issues and Iran's nuclear program.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has stated that despite recent damage to its nuclear facilities, Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment program. Speaking in an interview with Fox News on Monday, July 21, Araqchi described uranium enrichment as a “national achievement” and a source of “pride” for Iran.

In June 2025, President Trump made a decision he called “historic” — to bomb three of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Vice President JD Vance would go on to justify these strikes by claiming ...