People across the country took cover from Iran’s retaliatory strikes. “Oh, I did not miss this sound,” one woman said of the air raid alerts.
Governments around the world urged restraint after the United States and Israel launched a major assault, and Iran vowed retaliation.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the major assault launched by the United States and Israel.
Iran’s medium‑range ballistic missiles are capable of traveling more than 1,200 miles, putting them in range of several American bases.
Iranians were beginning their workweek as U.S. and Israeli strikes sent people fleeing parts of the capital and parents racing to collect children from schools.
Iran’s medium‑range ballistic missiles are capable of traveling more than 1,200 miles, putting them in range of several American bases.
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes.
The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures any military attacks and targeted killings.