Overview
- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council declared the Cairo inspection framework invalid following the E3-led snapback of UN sanctions.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected renewed U.S. overtures and mocked President Trump’s claim that June strikes “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear industry.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said about 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium remain at damaged sites in Isfahan, Fordow and Natanz.
- On-site access for inspectors remains limited, leaving the agency unable to verify stockpiles or fully assess the strikes without new cooperation.
- Assessments of the strikes’ impact conflict, with Trump touting “obliteration” as U.S. analyses have ranged from months to one to two years of delay.