The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

24% left · 58% center · 18% right of 195 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 71 stories.

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1. June 2025

   Jun 12– 19Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel318 articles · 86 independent sources

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2. Jun 13Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami10 articles · 7 independent sources

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3. Jun 13Airlines halt many Middle East flights after Israel hits Iran20 articles · 17 independent sources

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4. Jun 13US helps Israel shoot down barrage of Iranian missiles9 articles · 9 independent sources

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5. Jun 13Oil prices soar, stocks slide after Israel strikes Iran42 articles · 22 independent sources

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6. Jun 13Israeli strikes kill some of Iran’s most powerful men, including military and nuclear leaders27 articles · 19 independent sources

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7. Jun 13Did Trump Know About Israel's Attack Plans?5 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. Jun 14Israel's defense minister warns 'Tehran will burn' if Iran continues firing missiles12 articles · 9 independent sources

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9. Jun 15– 18Trump focused on avoiding wider conflict as he nears decision on US strikes in Iran, sources say24 articles · 17 independent sources

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10. Jun 15– 16Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as hundreds reported dead6 articles · 6 independent sources

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11. Jun 15Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP - The Daily Reporter12 articles · 11 independent sources

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12. Jun 16– 17Trump warns ‘everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran’ as prez bolts G7 summit early over Iran-Israel conflict14 articles · 11 independent sources

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13. Jun 16‘The situation is far from funny, but you have to keep your sanity’: Israeli families face uncertain nights in bomb shelters6 articles · 6 independent sources

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14. Jun 16– 17Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast while Trump issues warning to Tehran11 articles · 11 independent sources

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15. Jun 16Thousands of Iranians flee Tehran after Israel warns more attacks are coming4 articles · 3 independent sources

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16. Jun 16G7 leaders gather in Canada for a summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis6 articles · 4 independent sources

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17. Jun 17‘A real end’ better than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Trump says5 articles · 5 independent sources

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18. Jun 17– 19Trump says the US knows where Iran’s Khamenei is hiding and urges Iran’s unconditional surrender7 articles · 5 independent sources

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19. Jun 17President Trump Touts 'Total Control' of Iranian Airspace4 articles · 3 independent sources

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20. Jun 17– 18Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away9 articles · 8 independent sources

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21. Jun 17– 21Trump says his intel chief Tulsi Gabbard is ‘wrong’ about Iran21 articles · 13 independent sources

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22. Jun 18Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ and threatens its supreme leader - Hawaii Tribune-Herald7 articles · 3 independent sources

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23. Jun 18– 19Israel has pushed the US to use its ‘bunker buster’ bomb on Iran. Here’s what the weapon can do12 articles · 9 independent sources

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24. Jun 18– 19Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'7 articles · 7 independent sources

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25. Jun 18– 19Pro-Israel hackers take credit after $90 million stolen from Iran’s largest crypto exchange14 articles · 12 independent sources

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26. Jun 18Tucker Carlson confronts Ted Cruz about Iran10 articles · 7 independent sources

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27. Jun 19– 20Israel threatens Iran's supreme leader after missiles damage hospital, injure more than 2005 articles · 4 independent sources

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28. Jun 19– 20Trump’s two-week delay on Iran strike decision leaves Israel in limbo22 articles · 16 independent sources

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29. Jun 20Iranian missile hits Israeli hospital as Trump appears to put off US action6 articles · 2 independent sources

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30. Jun 20Hundreds of Americans have fled Iran and others face difficulties leaving as Trump weighs US military action7 articles · 7 independent sources

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31. Jun 20European leaders meet with Iran's foreign minister as war with Israel rages on9 articles · 5 independent sources

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32. Jun 21Israeli military says it killed 2 Iranian Revolutionary Guard commanders3 articles · 3 independent sources

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33. Jun 21– 22Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not Democrats14 articles · 5 independent sources

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34. Jun 21US moves B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran options9 articles · 9 independent sources

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35. Jun 21Trump to Deliver Live Address to the Nation After U.S. Strikes on Iran6 articles · 5 independent sources

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36. Jun 21– 23Trump: Iran nuclear facilities 'completely and totally obliterated' in U.S. strike on 3 sites • New Hampshire Bulletin83 articles · 34 independent sources

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37. Jun 21Israel hits Iranian nuclear research facility and says it’s preparing for possibly long campaign3 articles · 3 independent sources

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38. Jun 22Vance Says U.S. 'Not at War With Iran' But Threats Mount4 articles · 3 independent sources

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39. Jun 22– 24Four people killed in Israel after Iranian missile strike — moments before cease-fire went into effect8 articles · 5 independent sources

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40. Jun 22– 23Nations react to US strikes on Iran with calls for diplomacy - The Daily Reporter17 articles · 10 independent sources

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41. Jun 22Hear Iranian foreign minister respond to US strikes on Iran4 articles · 4 independent sources

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42. Jun 22– 23Trump floats Iran ‘regime change’ even as the true impact of US strikes is far from clear6 articles · 5 independent sources

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43. Jun 22Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran7 articles · 7 independent sources

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44. Jun 22Satellite images show damage from US strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site4 articles · 4 independent sources

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45. Jun 22Watch live: The Pentagon holds a briefing after U.S. strikes Iran7 articles · 4 independent sources

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46. Jun 22Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘historic’ US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites5 articles · 3 independent sources

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47. Jun 23Israel attacks Iranian prison that houses political prisoners, Revolutionary Guard HQ5 articles · 4 independent sources

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48. Jun 23The Strait of Hormuz Is a Vital Route for Oil. Closing It Could Backfire on Iran5 articles · 5 independent sources

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49. Jun 23– 24Trump says he doesn’t want a regime change in Iran: ‘Chaos’9 articles · 7 independent sources

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50. Jun 23Iran issues stark warning to Trump ‘the gambler’: We will end this war6 articles · 4 independent sources

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51. Jun 23Iran attacks US military base in Qatar39 articles · 26 independent sources

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52. Jun 23– 24Trump announces a ceasefire between Israel and Iran110 articles · 48 independent sources

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53. Jun 24After Iran uses missiles, US braces for cyberattacks6 articles · 6 independent sources

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54. Jun 24A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump’s Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds9 articles · 6 independent sources

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55. Jun 24– 26Intelligence assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months'21 articles · 15 independent sources

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56. Jun 24– 25US strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say12 articles · 6 independent sources

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57. Jun 26Iranian leader Khamanei hails 'victory' over United States, Israel4 articles · 4 independent sources

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58. Jun 26Iran’s defense minister thanks China for support on first foreign trip since Israel conflict7 articles · 7 independent sources

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59. Jun 26US Secretary of Defense attacks media for questioning Iran strikes7 articles · 5 independent sources

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60. Jun 26Pentagon reveals new details about US strikes against Iran but leaves key questions unanswered7 articles · 7 independent sources

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61. Jun 28Iranian crowds chant ‘Death to America, Israel’ during funeral for top commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes3 articles · 3 independent sources

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62. Jun 28Senate blocks war powers resolution to limit Trump’s ability to strike Iran again - Hawaii Tribune-Herald8 articles · 3 independent sources

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63. Jun 29– 30UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran could again begin enriching uranium in ‘matter of months’14 articles · 13 independent sources

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64. Jun 29Israeli strike on Iranian prison killed more than 70, says Iran state-affiliated media12 articles · 11 independent sources

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65. Jun 30Top Iranian cleric issues ‘fatwa’ against Trump, Netanyahu3 articles · 3 independent sources

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66. July 2025

    Jul 2– 3Pentagon says Iran nuclear program set back ‘closer to 2 years’ after US strikes10 articles · 10 independent sources

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67. Jul 2Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA26 articles · 21 independent sources

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68. Jul 5– 6Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started22 articles · 22 independent sources

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69. Jul 10– 11Israel says Iran could reach enriched uranium at a nuclear site hit by US24 articles · 13 independent sources

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70. Jul 11Iran attack on U.S. air base in Qatar likely hit geodesic dome used for U.S. communications6 articles · 6 independent sources

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71. Jul 11Iran expels half a million Afghans since recent conflict with Israel, UN says6 articles · 6 independent sources

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