Iran's top military adviser declares current calm is merely a "stage of war" and predicts another conflict with Israel and US is inevitable. "I think another war may happen, and after that, there may be no more wars."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians to seize their future, condemning Tehran’s regime for plunging the nation into a water crisis and denying basic freedoms.
According to the Financial Times, cyber-attacks from both sides have intensified since June, including Iranian-backed groups exploiting Microsoft software vulnerabilities to target Israeli businesses and data systems.
Most researchers no longer reside in their residences or conduct lectures at academic institutions, having been transferred to secured compounds in Tehran or northern coastal areas where they occupy residences with family members.
NYT reports Revolutionary Guards suspect coordinated sabotage campaign behind Iran's daily fires, Iran's officials reportedly worry that restarting hostilities could further compromise military strength.
According to officials speaking with NBC News, while the Fordo site is likely destroyed, two other facilities less damaged than reported and enrichment could resume in months. Trump administration officials developed an "all-in" plan to "truly decimate" Iran's nuclear capabilities through weeks of sustained bombing of six sites, but the president rejected it.
WSJ report suggests 12-day war underscored the regime's evolving missile tactics, exposing critical vulnerabilities in even the world's most sophisticated air defense systems, with Tehran's success rate doubling from 8% to 16%.
Reuters reported on Thursday that, according to Israeli intelligence, Iran failed to relocate enriched uranium from its Fordo Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities prior to the coordinated strikes by Israel and the United States.
When they met on Monday and Tuesday Trump and Netanyahu basked in the glow of their triumph over Iran. But according to Reuters, they are not fully in lockstep.
An Israeli military official acknowledged to Reuters for the first time that IDF bases were hit by Iranian missile fire during the war. The official added that “very few” sites were affected, and that they remain operational.
