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World Leaders Cautiously Welcome Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.

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The streets of Tehran on Tuesday morning. World leaders have expressed concern that the cease-fire remained fragile.

What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.

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A guard stands outside the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, in a 2022 photo provided by Iranian state media.

What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.

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A guard stands outside the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, in a 2022 photo provided by Iranian state media.

Here’s What to Know About Fordo, Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site

The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.

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A satellite photo from February showing the aboveground part of the Fordo nuclear facility, south of Tehran. In structures buried deep underground, the facility enriches uranium.

World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran

Amid fears of more dangerous escalation across the Middle East, some leaders condemned the attacks, and others urged restraint.

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António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary General, in 2023. He described the U.S. strikes as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge.”

Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel

President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

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Tehran, the Iranian capital, after an Israeli strike on Wednesday.

Underground Halls at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Site Suffered ‘Direct Impacts’ From Israel Strikes, U.N. Atomic Watchdog Says

The International Atomic Energy Agency had initially said that the Friday attack had destroyed the aboveground part of the Natanz fuel enrichment plant, but its latest statement indicates more significant damage.

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A satellite image of the Natanz nuclear enrichment site in central Iran on Sunday.

Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran?

Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

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The empty Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel on Friday. Both Israel and Iran have closed their airspaces to civilian traffic.
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