Overview
- The IAEA’s Rafael Grossi says roughly 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to about 60 percent likely survived the summer strikes, though its status cannot be confirmed without access.
- Israeli officials maintain they will act if Iran moves closer to a weapon, while current reporting says no new attack has been publicly signaled.
- New satellite analysis indicates Iran is reinforcing deeply buried tunnels near Natanz that could host future enrichment or storage.
- Analysts report Iranian missile production running nonstop, with officials boasting of plans for far larger salvos in any next round.
- With the 2015 deal expired, U.S. sanctions restored and direct talks stalled, Gulf states push limited diplomacy even as they tighten security ties with Washington.