Tensions in the Middle East have escalated as the US and Israel launch strikes against Iran. President Trump has declared that talks with Iran are 'too late,' shutting down diplomatic avenues. This conflict is threatening cultural heritage sites and deepening regional instability.
US intelligence indicates that Iran largely retains its arsenal of thousands of ballistic missiles despite weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes. Tehran has preserved its missile capabilities through extensive underground storage facilities, contradicting US claims. Concerns are rising that Iran could use the ceasefire period to reconstitute its missile arsenal.