Iran attacks a U.S. base in Qatar

In this screenshot from a video, missiles and air defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Iran's state-run news agency Tasnim said Monday that Tehran launched missile attacks on

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Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

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Iran attacks a U.S. base in Qatar

In this screenshot from a video, missiles and air defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Iran's state-run news agency Tasnim said Monday that Tehran launched missile attacks on

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The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stu Forster/Getty Images Nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Editor's note: To follow breaking news about an Iranian attack on U.S. bases in the Middle

Key takeaways from the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And, how Iran could respond

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration is defending its decision to strike three nuclear targets in Iran over the weekend. U.S. officials say the strikes

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Iran attacks a U.S. base in Qatar

In this screenshot from a video, missiles and air defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Iran's state-run news agency Tasnim said Monday that Tehran launched missile attacks on

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The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stu Forster/Getty Images Nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Editor's note: To follow breaking news about an Iranian attack on U.S. bases in the Middle

Key takeaways from the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And, how Iran could respond

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What are the wider repercussions of the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites?

Enlarge this image WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Carlos Barria/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carlos Barria/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from

4 takeaways on the U.S. airstrikes on Iran — and what might come next

Iranian protesters chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of President Trump in Tehran's Revolution Square on Sunday to protest the U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran. Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Iran's government is weighing how to respond after the U.S. military

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Iran attacks a U.S. base in Qatar

In this screenshot from a video, missiles and air defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Iran's state-run news agency Tasnim said Monday that Tehran launched missile attacks on

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The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stu Forster/Getty Images Nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Editor's note: To follow breaking news about an Iranian attack on U.S. bases in the Middle

Key takeaways from the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And, how Iran could respond

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration is defending its decision to strike three nuclear targets in Iran over the weekend. U.S. officials say the strikes

What are the wider repercussions of the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites?

Enlarge this image WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Carlos Barria/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carlos Barria/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from