Israel News for 6-20-2025
News Update
Israeli fighter jets and drones continue to operate freely over Iran, attacking nuclear and ballistic missile infrastructure, missile launchers and depots. Recent strikes destroyed the headquarters of Iran’s internal security apparatus and its special units, located in the Tehran area, as well as a nuclear scientist. Since the start of the conflict, Israel has killed at least 30 senior Iranian generals and commanders.
According to a WSJ report, the Iran conflict is costing Israel hundreds of millions of dollars a day, primarily due to the cost of in interceptor missiles used to destroy incoming ballistic missiles. In addition, rebuilding the damage caused by missile attacks could be several hundreds of millions of dollars.
French President Macron said, “All attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in the context of the Iran-Israel conflict must stop immediately,” and that, “priority must be given to returning to negotiations. Iran must demonstrate a willingness to come back to the negotiating table.” France, Germany and the UK are reportedly working on a comprehensive proposal to be presented to Iran soon, aimed at restoring a diplomatic track and preventing further escalation in the regional conflict. [President Trump has already given Iran a comprehensive proposal to end the war: give up the nuclear program. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon under any circumstances. Does Europe not realize that?]
President Trump said that he would make his decision whether to attack Iran within 2 weeks.
This is from the WSJ:
There are at least four ways the war could end.
Israel—especially with U.S. help—might succeed in physically destroying so much of Iran’s nuclear program that it would take Tehran many years to rebuild it.
Alternatively, mounting damage could force Iran’s leaders to cave in and sign a deal that foreswears uranium enrichment. Thirdly, the Iranian regime might collapse, taking its nuclear ambitions with it.
But a muddled outcome is also possible if the regime holds on and doesn’t give in on enrichment, and if the damage to its nuclear facilities is incomplete. Tehran might then repair its nuclear program with greater determination, with less international monitoring and in harder-to-hit locations.
Even if Fordow is destroyed, the war might only buy time until Iran tries again to build a bomb. That too would be a gain for Israel, depending on the length of any delay. In the time won, other events could intervene. The Iranian government could collapse or change its approach.
