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3 months agoAs we wrap up our live coverage, here's where things stand
- US President Donald Trump has lashed out at US media outlets for reporting a leaked intelligence assessment — a move earlier described as "treasonous" by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
- The classified US intelligence assessment, which was leaked to and reported on by CNN and The New York Times, found Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites caused limited damage, with key infrastructure still intact.
- A ceasefire announced overnight between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. Neither government has yet released details about the deal, which was brokered by and announced by Trump.
- Hours before it took effect, however, Israel launched its most extensive strike against Tehran in half a century. Among the targets was a prison used to detain political opponents, signalling a broader shift in Israel's strategy to target critical institutions of the Iranian regime.
- Iran has executed three men accused of spying for Israel, bringing the total number of arbitrary executions to 6 since hostilities began on 13 June.
- Amnesty International has urged Iranian authorities to halt all plans to carry out the executions, with its advocacy manager Kyinzom Dhongdue warning they form part of a "wider campaign of repression".
- Hours after brokering the ceasefire, Trump posted a caption-less video showing B-2 bombers flying through the sky dropping bombs to a mock remix of a famous Beach Boys song with the eponymous lyrics "Barbara Ann" replaced with "bomb Iran".
- Israel has reopened its airspace, renewing hopes among Australians stranded in the Middle East that they may soon experience a return to "regular ways" of flying.
- Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, told the Security Council that his country is prepared to respond forcefully to any ceasefire violations by Iran.
- In an interview with SBS News, Iran's ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, said his country is "clearly a peaceful nation" and is open to diplomacy and negotiation.
