Overview

• Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Maria Zakharova cautioned that precision missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites risk unintended blasts and irreversible fallout.
• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the U.N. Security Council that a direct hit on Bushehr could release massive radioactivity, demanding widespread evacuations and long-term food and water restrictions.
• Since June 13, Israel has targeted Iranian enrichment and military facilities, asserting it must act before Tehran secures bomb-grade fissile material.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israeli positions, and the ongoing exchange has stalled U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
• The U.S. government is evaluating potential strikes on Iranian nuclear sites even as European and Russian diplomats intensify cease-fire efforts to prevent a broader regional war.