The Middle East has experienced a dramatic series of events from an unprecedented U.S airstrike on Iran using its most powerful non-nuclear weapons, to a swift Iranian Retaliation targeting the largest U.S. air base in the region, culminating in a tentative truce that many hope will ease tensions between Iran and Israel and restore regional stability.
As the crisis unfolded overnight into Tuesday, both the region and the international community looked on with concern. Yet by morning, there was cautious optimism that what U.S. President Donald Trump referred to as the “12 Day War” might have come to an end.
THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT says President Trump.
The IAEA cannot fully assess Iran’s nuclear energy programmes, as Tehran halted its implementation of the Additional Protocol in February 2021, which permitted the IAEA enhanced inspection rights – including snap inspections and continuous surveillance.
Iran continued to comply with IAEA’s Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement after 2021, which permitted access to Iran’s declared nuclear sites (Natanz, Fordow, Bushehr)
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In 2023, the IAEA detected uranium particles enriched to 83.7 percent purity at the Fordow facility.
On June 12, one day before Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the IAEA board passed a resolution declaring that Tehran was breaching its non-proliferation obligations.
Qatar’s air defenses intercepted a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base, according to Qatar’s defense ministry. The base is one of at least 27 US military sites in the region.
