Overview
- U.S. Central Command reported strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance, air‑defense, maritime and missile and drone storage sites that it said were carried out under direct authorization from President Trump.
- Iran’s deputy foreign minister and its foreign ministry said Tehran has suspended its obligations under the 14‑point Islamabad memorandum and said its responses have been limited to U.S. military targets.
- President Trump publicly downplayed Iran’s withdrawal, saying he "couldn't care less," while Iran’s supreme leader denounced U.S. credibility after what Tehran calls repeated breaches.
- The suspension has effectively collapsed the 60‑day IAEA‑monitored technical phase of the deal, leaving verification, custody of enriched material, and phased sanctions relief unresolved.
- The breakdown raises short‑term risks to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and to civilian infrastructure in the region, and it increases the chance of further strikes and retaliations that could hurt civilians and trade.