An attempt to restart nuclear talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and European foreign ministers was cut short after an hour due to heightened tensions. Iran demanded that Israel commit to halting airstrikes and intelligence flights over its territory as a precondition for resuming nuclear talks.

Iran’s oil exports have plummeted from roughly 2.5 million barrels per day to just 150,000. The regime is moving large quantities of oil out of its storage facilities and away from the Gulf in a bid to protect them from potential attacks. The oil issue has become central to President Donald Trump’s considerations regarding a possible US military strike.

Aviation enthusiasts have tracked the departure of eight aerial refueling aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, followed by at least three B-2 Spirit bombers capable of carrying bunker-busting bombs.

US President Donald Trump confirms that the US Air Force carried out extensive strikes on three key nuclear facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and the first time since the 1979 Iranian Revolution that the US has attacked major military targets inside Iranian territory. The sites targeted were Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.