Overview
- Iran’s Supreme Leader told President Donald Trump he is “dreaming” if he believes June airstrikes erased Iran’s nuclear program.
- President Trump has repeatedly asserted the program was “totally destroyed,” citing 14 bombs and saying the outcome is confirmed.
- Iran maintains it will not negotiate under intimidation, describing Washington’s approach as an imposition and an act of force.
- U.S. strikes on June 22 targeted the Fordo underground enrichment facility as well as nuclear sites at Isfahan and Natanz.
- The precise extent of damage from the June attacks has not been specified, and efforts to revive the deal were suspended after the June conflict.