Overview

• A fragile ceasefire has taken effect after 12 days of fighting that inflicted significant losses on Iran and Israel.
• The United States launched unprecedented strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz on June 22.
• President Masoud Pezeshkian told UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed that Iran has never sought nuclear weapons and will defend its right to peaceful enrichment.
• Tehran signaled readiness to resume negotiations over its nuclear programme, positioning diplomacy as the primary path forward.
• President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that both Iran and Israel wanted to end the war and that he did not seek a regime change in Iran.