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The Bulletin June 25, 2025
The rundown: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country will not abandon its nuclear program and that it must now rethink how to protect its facilities after strikes by Israel and the U.S. Here's what else he said.
Why it matters: Araghchi told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed the nuclear program was transparent and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and that Iran had shown its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty—but that still was not enough to protect it.
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TL/DR: Trump said Iran will never rebuild its nuclear facilities and that his country's strikes alongside Israel's had caused them "monumental damage".
What happens now? The top Iranian diplomat said the attacks will have "serious and profound effects on the course of the nuclear program," adding: "We need to rethink how we protect our nuclear facilities."
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