Overview
- Ali Khamenei publicly dismissed President Trump’s claim that June strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, saying “keep dreaming.”
- Khamenei said Iran will not negotiate under intimidation and described Washington’s demands as an imposition that the nation will not accept.
- Trump has repeatedly asserted that 14 bombs annihilated Iran’s main nuclear sites, reiterating the claim in Israel’s Parliament and in a U.S. television interview.
- U.S. attacks on June 22 targeted the Fordo underground enrichment plant and the nuclear sites at Isfahan and Natanz, though the extent of damage has not been specified.
- The 2015 nuclear agreement formally expired on Saturday after U.S.–Iran talks held from April to June were suspended following a 12‑day war sparked by a June 13 Israeli strike, with Iran later launching missiles and drones toward Israel.