Israel’s military chief said it will focus on removing the militant group Hamas in Gaza after a ceasefire with Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Office blamed Israeli forces for over 400 deaths at aid sites since May.
US strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program by only a matter of months — report
A preliminary US intelligence assessment has determined that US strikes over the weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities have set back Tehran’s program by only a matter of months, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
The initial report was prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s main intelligence arm and one of 18 US intelligence agencies, said two of the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss classified matters.
The assessment found that Iran could restart its nuclear program in a matter of months, according to the three sources, one of whom said it estimated the earliest restart could be in one to two months.
The classified assessment is at odds with the statements of President Donald Trump and high-ranking US officials who say the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities essentially eliminated Iran’s nuclear program.
Britain, Germany and France say Iran must ‘come to the negotiating table’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron called on Iran to “come to the negotiating table.”
The three leaders spoke on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday evening, according to a statement by Starmer’s office.
“The leaders reflected on the volatile situation in the Middle East. Now was the time for diplomacy and for Iran to come to the negotiating table, they agreed,” the statement read.
The three countries make up the so-called E3, an informal arrangement focused on foreign policy and security, especially with regards to Iran’s nuclear program.
After Israel attacked Iran on June13, prompting the war between the two countries, Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi met with the E3 in Geneva a week later on Friday, but the negotiations bore no fruit.
Netanyahu hails ‘historic victory’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel won “a historic victory” over Iran.
“Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” he told viewers in the nearly 10-minute speech.
He said Israel destroyed nuclear facilities in Natanz and Isfahan, along with the Arak heavy water reactor.
“We have thwarted Iran’s nuclear project. And if anyone in Iran tries to rebuild it, we will act with the same determination, with the same intensity, to foil any attempt,” he added.
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-military-to-shift-focus-back-to-gaza-after-iran-war/live-73012836
