The current increase in tensions between Israel, the United States, and Iran has once again placed the matter of preemptive military strikes in the limelight, most especially concerning the Iranian nuclear program.

On the eve of the six-month anniversary of his second term at the White House, Trump took to Truth Social, a platform he owns, to issue a strong warning to Tehran.

The United States and Iran are poised to return to the negotiating table at a moment when tensions between the two are high and trust is low.

This report examines the triggers, key events, outcomes, and broader implications of the conflict, drawing on various sources to provide a detailed overview.

The process of uranium enrichment increases the concentration of U-235, an isotope that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction. Beginning in 2006, the U.N. Security Council called on Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment, but it endorsed the JCPOA on July 20, 2015.

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.