More than half a million Afghans have been expelled from Iran in the 16 days since the conflict with Israel ended, according to the United Nations, in what may be one of the largest forced movements of population this decade.

The United Nations says that in just 16 days, more than 500,000 Afghans have been compelled to flee Iran. This large movement of people began after the recent 12-day conflict between Israel and another group ended.

Israel has concluded that some of Iran’s enriched uranium survived the U.S.’s recent strikes on the country, The New York Times reported. A senior Israeli official told the Times that the

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV, the first time he has appeared in public in several weeks.

Credit ratings agency Moody's affirmed Israel's long-term local and foreign-currency ratings at "Baa1" on Monday and said the direct military conflict with Iran would further strain public finances.

Iran's foreign minister says Israel wrecked a near breakthrough nuclear deal with the United States and urged Washington to choose peace and diplomacy.

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The 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025 saw the United States intervene by striking three Iranian nuclear sites before brokering a ceasefire. While the pause still left high tensions between the two warring Middle East countries,