Overview
- State-linked outlets posted videos claiming launches from Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad, but Reuters could not verify the footage and later state media described the images as high-altitude aircraft.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran’s missile program is not open to negotiation and framed it as a defensive capability.
- NBC News reported that Israeli leaders plan to brief President Trump on options regarding Iran’s ballistic buildup and potential responses.
- An unnamed U.S. official said Iran is using land and sea routes to arm allied militias, and the U.S. is coordinating with regional partners to curb shipments despite monitoring gaps in Lebanon.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said nuclear sites hit in June sustained serious damage but asserted technical capabilities remain intact and damaged facilities have been rebuilt.