B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound bunker busters: Why striking Iran’s nuclear sites is such a difficult feat

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-2 Spirit aircraft with the 509th Bomb Wing over Kansas Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is staring down the possibility of seeing its most important nuclear facilities hit by a 30,000-pound American bomb. White House officials told NBC News this week…

Israeli president denies pursuing regime change in Iran — goal is to ‘remove’ nuclear program

BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 12: Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks during a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured) at Schloss Bellevue presidential palace on May 12, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that his country was not pursuing regime…

Asia-Pacific markets fall as Iran-Israel conflict dents investor sentiment

View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran weigh on investor sentiment. Adding fuel to fire, U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a military strike on Iran, while demanding the country’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

Trump weighs potential U.S. military strike on Iran, demands ‘unconditional surrender’

President Donald Trump is considering whether to launch a military strike against Iran as he demands the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “surrender” in Tehran’s conflict with Israel, current and former administration officials told NBC News on Tuesday. A strike by the United States is one option among a range that Trump is weighing after…

Israel vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ as attacks continue for a fourth day

Trails of Iranian ballistic missiles light up the night sky as seen from Gaza City during renewed missile strikes launched by Iran in retaliation against Israel on June 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Tehran will “pay the price” for its fresh missile onslaught against Israel, the Jewish state’s defense minister warned Monday,…

G-7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by Middle East crisis and Trump’s tariffs

The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders’ Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers will arrive in the…

Israel targets Iran’s defense ministry as Tehran unleashes deadly missile strike

Emergency and rescue soldiers search for trapped people around heavily damaged buildings after an overnight missile strike from Iran on June 15, 2025 in Bat Yam Israel. Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike on Israel starting late on June 13, after a series of Israeli airstrikes earlier in the day targeted Iranian military and nuclear…

Israel-Iran conflict enters second night with millions on high alert

Iran launched another barrage of missiles toward Israel early Saturday local time, the Israel Defense Forces said, while Iranian state media reported that air defenses in Tehran were being activated to intercept incoming strikes. The IDF told Israeli citizens to seek protected shelter until further notice while its “Iron Dome” missile defense systems intercept the…