PHOTO GALLERY: US Attacks Iran
Israeli security forces and rescue teams gather at the scene of an Iranian strike that hit Ness Ziona in central Israel on June 22, 2025. AFP
Israeli security forces and rescue teams gather at the scene of an Iranian strike that hit Ness Ziona in central Israel on June 22, 2025. AFP
A banner bearing a painting that represents various categories of the Iranian society is deployed against the facade of a building in Tehran, with a message that reads in Farsi: " we are all soldiers of Iran", on June 22, 2025. AFP
A banner bearing a painting that represents various categories of the Iranian society is deployed against the facade of a building in Tehran, with a message that reads in Farsi: " we are all soldiers of Iran", on June 22, 2025. AFP
A banner bearing a painting that represents various categories of the Iranian society is deployed against the facade of a building in Tehran, with a message that reads in Farsi: " we are all soldiers of Iran", on June 22, 2025.AFP
A banner bearing a painting that represents various categories of the Iranian society is deployed against the facade of a building in Tehran, with a message that reads in Farsi: " we are all soldiers of Iran", on June 22, 2025.AFP
Commuters drive along a bridge near a building bearing a landmark anti-US mural in Tehran, on June 22, 2025. AFP
Commuters drive along a bridge near a building bearing a landmark anti-US mural in Tehran, on June 22, 2025. AFP
This picture shows a destroyed building at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
This picture shows a destroyed building at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
Israeli first responders gather in front of a building destroyed by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
Israeli first responders gather in front of a building destroyed by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
Israeli first responders stand in front of a building heavily damaged by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
Israeli first responders stand in front of a building heavily damaged by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
A member of the Israeli police stands in front of a building destroyed by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
A member of the Israeli police stands in front of a building destroyed by an Iranian strike in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AFP
Shows tunnel entrances in Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said US air strikes early on June 22 "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East. AFP
Shows tunnel entrances in Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said US air strikes early on June 22 "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East. AFP
This handout satellite picture taken and provided by Maxar Technologies taken on June 22, 2025 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) after US air strikes were conducted on the facility, northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said that the US military had carried out strikes, on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran "must now agree to end this war", following days of speculation over whether the United States would join its ally Israel's bombing campaign. Trump said the US military carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow. AFP
This handout satellite picture taken and provided by Maxar Technologies taken on June 22, 2025 shows an overview of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) after US air strikes were conducted on the facility, northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said that the US military had carried out strikes, on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran "must now agree to end this war", following days of speculation over whether the United States would join its ally Israel's bombing campaign. Trump said the US military carried out a "very successful attack" on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow. AFP
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. AFP
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. AFP
This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies, shows a view of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said US air strikes early on June 22 "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East. AFP
This handout satellite picture provided by Maxar Technologies, shows a view of Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. President Donald Trump said US air strikes early on June 22 "totally obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites, as Washington joined Israel's war with Tehran in a flashpoint moment for the Middle East. AFP
Reporters photograph an operational timeline of a strike on Iran following a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington. AFP
Reporters photograph an operational timeline of a strike on Iran following a news conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington. AFP
US President Donald Trump (C) arrives to address the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C), from the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
US President Donald Trump (C) arrives to address the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C), from the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), from the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd R) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R), from the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
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