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Fragile Ceasefire Holds as U.S. and Iran Weigh Nuclear Talks

Confidential U.S. intelligence suggests the strikes set back Iran’s enrichment by only months, prompting Washington to plan direct talks with Tehran next week

Le Guide suprême de l’Iran, l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei, jeudi après-midi. Il a revendiqué la victoire contre Israël et les États-Unis.
Des manifestants participent à la mobilisation "No Kings" à San Diego le 14 juin 2025.
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Photo obtenue auprès de l’agence de presse du pouvoir judiciaire iranien, Mizan Online, le 25 juin 2025, montrant une pelleteuse en train de déblayer les gravats devant le complexe pénitentiaire d’Evine, à Téhéran, touché il y a quelques jours par une frappe israélienne

Overview

  • A ceasefire brokered on June 24 paused 12 days of fighting that left at least 627 Iranian civilians and 28 Israelis dead
  • U.S. warplanes struck Fordo, Natanz and Ispahan nuclear facilities on June 21, but a confidential report indicates the raids may have delayed Iran’s enrichment program by only months
  • President Trump insists the sites are “completely destroyed,” while Iran’s leadership counters that its nuclear program remains intact and claims victory
  • The White House says it will resume Iran nuclear negotiations next week to pursue a new agreement on Tehran’s uranium activities
  • The IAEA has requested access to assess site damage and verify Iran’s enrichment status, with concerns that some enriched uranium may have been relocated ahead of the strikes