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The United States launched another wave of strikes on Iran to degrade its ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump warned of a heavy attack on an underground nuclear site near Natanz; Iran warned of reprisals as air defences activated in Tehran and regional tensions—including drone and missile activity and Houthis' actions—raise the risk to global oil routes.
Iranian state media says the US and Israel struck the Natanz uranium enrichment complex, but Iran’s AEOI reports no radioactive leakage and no casualties, calling the attack a violation of international law and urging condemnation by the IAEA and international community; the IDF said it is not aware of any strike on Natanz.
Israel launched a significant aerial attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities near Isfahan amid escalating tensions, with the US considering whether to join the conflict under President Trump’s potential decision, while Iran warns of dangerous consequences and responds with missile and drone attacks.
Wildfires in Texas prompted evacuation orders in small towns and forced the Pantex nuclear facility to pause operations, as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles and remained 0% contained. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple areas, including the town of Canadian and nearby Miami, with schools announcing closures. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for several states due to high winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions, while a prairie fire in central Nebraska burned a large swath of grassland.
Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompted evacuation orders in small towns and shut down the Pantex nuclear facility, the main assembly and disassembly site for America's atomic bombs, as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles and remained zero percent contained. Evacuations were ordered in several towns, including Canadian and Miami, with multiple fires reported across Hemphill and Hutchinson counties near the Oklahoma border. The fires were 20 to 25 miles from Amarillo, and wind was blowing wildfire smoke into the city, affecting people with respiratory issues.
Wildfires in the rural Panhandle of Texas prompted evacuation orders in small towns and forced the shutdown of a nuclear facility, Pantex, which assembles and disassembles America's nuclear arsenal. The largest fire, known as the Smokehouse Creek Fire, remained 0% contained and had burned nearly 400 square miles. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple towns, including Canadian and Miami, and residents in other areas were urged to evacuate. The fires, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, also prompted red flag warnings and fire danger alerts in several other states.
Iran is building a nuclear facility deep underground near the Natanz nuclear site, making it likely beyond the range of a last-ditch US weapon designed to destroy such sites. The installation complicates the West’s efforts to halt Tehran from potentially developing an atomic bomb as diplomacy over its nuclear program remains stalled. The construction comes five years after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the nuclear accord. Since the demise of the nuclear accord, Iran has said it is enriching uranium up to 60%, though inspectors recently discovered the country had produced uranium particles that were 83.7% pure.