Overview

• The US joined Israel on June 21 in bombing Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities to curb Iran’s enrichment activities.
• Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israel and a US base in Qatar before agreeing to a ceasefire on June 24.
• Tehran and Tel Aviv have each accused the other of violating the truce, raising concerns of a rapid return to open conflict.
• Iran has announced its intention to withdraw from the NPT and suspend IAEA inspections of its nuclear program.
• The IAEA condemned the strikes and cautioned that further escalation could drive Tehran’s nuclear efforts underground and weaken global safeguards.