Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced an interim deal this week to end the war with the United States, almonitor reported.

According to almonitor, more than three months of U.S. airstrikes and more than three months of Israeli airstrikes have occurred, and a blockade of Iranian ports has been imposed. Araqchi also declared Iran the victor, almonitor said.

Theatlantic.com reported that on 13 June 2025 Israel launched air strikes on nuclear and military sites in Iran. During the 12 days after 13 June 2025, the Israeli campaign expanded to include energy and other infrastructure. Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes inside Israel, and the United States entered the conflict with strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June 2025.

Theatlantic.com noted that humans were mostly missing in Tehran on 16 June. Normally tens of thousands of pedestrians thronged Azadi Square, but on 16 June there were only a scattered few, and many cars sat empty at the square. Alireza Iranmehr, who lives in the north of Iran, returned to Tehran to witness and document the bombardment, theatlantic.com reported.

Almonitor also reported that Iranians have been toiling under years of sanctions.