Overview

• The Israel Defence Forces reported that strikes on June 13 and subsequent operations eliminated at least 14 experts in chemistry, materials, explosives and physics linked to Iran’s weapons research.
• Ambassador Joshua Zarka told The Associated Press that removing this core group has set back Tehran’s bomb timeline by several years.
• Mark Fitzpatrick and other analysts emphasize that blueprints and a reserve of junior scientists will allow Iran to reconstitute its nuclear efforts.
• European leaders, led by U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, are pressing for diplomatic talks to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and prevent further escalation.
• Legal scholars remain split over whether targeting nuclear scientists is lawful under international humanitarian law, raising questions about the operation’s legal justification.