Overview

• Despite Iranian missile launches, a United States-brokered ceasefire that began on June 24 held into its second day after 12 days of intense fighting.
• Israel asserts it delivered a 'significant hit' to Iran's nuclear facilities, but a leaked US Defense Intelligence Agency report suggests the attacks may have set back Tehran's program by only a few months.
• Iran's parliament voted to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency while President Masoud Pezeshkian insists Iran will continue to assert its 'legitimate rights' to peaceful nuclear energy.
• President Trump hailed the truce as 'total obliteration' at a NATO summit as US officials seek detailed bomb damage assessments and diplomatic backing to sustain the pause.
• China condemned the US strikes and cautioned that renewed hostilities could disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring global economic concerns.