Israel Strikes Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site and Evin Prison in Escalating Conflict
On June 13, Israel attacked Iran extensively, focussing on its nuclear and missile installations, military personnel, and security agencies.
As battle between the two enemies raged for the eleventh day, Israel launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Israel on Monday, June 23, 2025, followed by a series of strikes against Iranian government targets in Tehran.
The infamous Evin Prison in the Iranian capital and the security headquarters of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guards were among the targets, according to Israel’s Defence Ministry.
Another strike was made on Iran’s underground enrichment facility at Fordo, which was among the three nuclear facilities targeted by the U.S. on Sunday.
Early on Monday, June 23, 2025, the two adversaries engaged in aerial attacks, and Tehran threatened to retaliate for the bunker-buster bombs that American jets dropped on three nuclear sites over the weekend.
Although the U.S. President Donald Trump maintained that the strike had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities, other officials stated that it was too soon to assess the extent of the impact on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iran blasted the United States for going “a very big red line” by using missiles and bunker-buster bombs to hit three Iranian nuclear sites. The Trump administration made it plain that it wants to resume diplomatic discussions with Iran amid concerns about a wider regional crisis. The United States “does not seek war” with Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters. However, Tehran asserted that it had the right to defend itself and that the time for diplomacy was over.
Israel claims to have hit Iran’s Fordo in order to “obstruct access routes.”
The Israeli military claimed to have conducted airstrikes to prevent entry to Iran’s Fordo enriched uranium facility, which the US struck over the weekend.
Israeli soldiers “struck in order to obstruct access routes to the Fordo enrichment site,” according to a military statement, which U.S. President Donald Trump said had been “totally obliterated” by the American strikes.
A French prisoner’s sister calls the Israeli strike on Tehran jail “irresponsible.”
Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler detained in Iran, warned Monday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s Evin prison is “completely irresponsible” and “puts our loved ones in mortal danger.”
Kohler urged the French government to “condemn these extremely dangerous strikes” and ensure the release of the French captives, telling AFP, “We have no news, we don’t know if they are still alive, we’re panicking.”
Tankers zigzag, U-turn, and stop near the Strait of Hormuz.
As more than a week of bloodshed in the region causes vessels to speed, pause, or adjust their routes, shiptracking data indicates that at least two supertankers conducted U-turns at the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. military strikes on Iran.
According to industry sources, disruption is already noticeable as tankers avoid staying in the strait for longer than necessary.
Over the previous week, empty tankers entering the Gulf have decreased by 32%, while loaded tanker departures have decreased by 27% from early May levels, according to Sentosa Shipbrokers, a Singapore-based company.
Due to increased Middle East tensions, markets decline; the Sensex falls 500 points.
The benchmark stock market indices, the Sensex and Nifty, fell on Monday as investors became uneasy due to the escalating Middle East tensions following the US bombing of three significant nuclear sites in Iran.
The 30-share index regained some of its losses after dropping more than 900 points during the day, closing at 81,896.79, down 511.38 points, or 0.62 percent.
It fell 931.41 points, or 1.13 percent, to 81,476.76 during the day. At 24,971.90, the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 140.50 points, or 0.56%.
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