US Strikes Iran Nuclear Sites, Iran Warns Israel of Retaliation

Following the recent 12-day conflict involving US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, experts warn that Iran remains a significant long-term strategic threat due to its regime's culture and nuclear ambitions, with setbacks to its arsenal not fundamentally altering its intentions. The US strikes targeted advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, temporarily delaying Iran's ability to produce weapons-grade uranium, but the regime's capacity to recover remains intact. In the UK, politicians including Dame Priti Patel have urged the government to declare the US airstrikes necessary and have discussed potential snapback sanctions in response to Iran's refusal to cooperate with the IAEA. Meanwhile, Iran's armed forces have issued warnings of severe retaliation against any further Israeli attacks, claiming to have inflicted heavy blows during the recent conflict. Israel has issued urgent warnings of a high risk of imminent Iranian airstrikes, closing its airspace and advising citizens to seek shelter. In contrast, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim criticized the US-Israel bombings as disregarding diplomacy and the resilience of the Iranian people, calling for fair and consistent non-proliferation efforts without double standards.