U.S. Contemplates Strikes on Iran’s Fordow Facility Amid Israel-Iran Escalation

The European Union enhanced Red Sea surveillance, and electronic interference in the Gulf disrupted navigation, signaling a broadening regional crisis.

MIDDLE EAST — U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly warming to the idea of military strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, a deeply fortified site critical to Iran’s uranium enrichment program, with preparations underway for multiple strikes using bunker buster bombs, according to intelligence sources.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump

International Reactions to Israel-Iran Military Escalation, June 13-16

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Concurrently, Israel intensified airstrikes on Tehran, targeting centrifuge production and missile manufacturing sites, following Iran’s continued launch of hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel.

• Russia’s President Vladimir Putin urged de-escalation, citing agreements with Israel to ensure the safety of Russian workers at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant.

• Iran’s Cyber Security Command reported repelling cyberattacks on its banking sector, underscoring the conflict’s cyber dimension.

• The European Union enhanced Red Sea surveillance, and electronic interference in the Gulf disrupted navigation, signaling a broadening regional crisis.