Overview

• A July 17 US intelligence assessment found that only the Fordow facility was mostly destroyed in June’s Operation Midnight Hammer, while Natanz and Isfahan could resume enrichment within months
• President Trump rejected a multi-week plan by US Central Command to target three additional nuclear sites, citing concerns over casualties and extended military involvement
• Iran’s parliament security commission member Alaeddin Boroujerdi announced Tehran will accelerate uranium enrichment to 60% purity as a sovereign right
• IAEA Director Rafael Grossi has demanded on-site inspections to verify the whereabouts and condition of any enriched uranium stockpiles
• US and Israeli officials are weighing possible follow-up strikes if Iran rebuilds its damaged nuclear infrastructure