Overview

• Israel has carried out extensive air attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure, with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirming significant damage to the Natans enrichment facility.
• Iran has launched rocket barrages against Israeli targets, though its launches have recently declined under Israel’s established air superiority.
• President Trump has publicly ruled out targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for now and ordered residents of Tehran to evacuate amid escalating strikes.
• G7 leaders issued a joint statement calling for de-escalation, reaffirming that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons and underlining Israel’s right to self-defense.
• The White House is exploring a high-level meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi to avert wider war.