Jerusalem – As the ceasefire between Iran and Israel enters its second day, the region is gradually moving towards a fragile calm following 12 days of intense military conflict. US President Donald Trump has hailed the truce as “progressing successfully,” claiming that American strikes have caused deep damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, pushing their program “back by decades.”
However, US intelligence assessments suggest otherwise. According to recent classified reports, not all of Iran’s key nuclear infrastructure has been destroyed. Several underground nuclear facilities remain intact, meaning Iran’s nuclear program has likely been delayed only by a few months.
The Israeli military, meanwhile, maintains that it inflicted “significant damage” to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, predicting a setback lasting several years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the military campaign as a “historic victory.”
On the Iranian side, President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s right to peacefully use nuclear energy. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Cyber Unit announced that restricted internet services, imposed during the conflict, are now gradually being restored.
Iran is preparing for state funerals for senior military officials and nuclear scientists killed during the war. Hossein Salami, the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, who died on the first day of Israeli airstrikes, will be buried on Thursday.
According to Iran’s Health Ministry, the conflict claimed the lives of 610 Iranian civilians. Israeli sources reported that 28 people were killed inside Israel due to Iranian attacks.
Further escalating tensions, Israel formally designated Iran’s Central Bank as a financial sponsor of terrorism, accusing it of funding terrorist organizations across the Middle East.
In a significant political move, the Iranian Parliament has voted to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). However, the decision will require approval from Iran’s Guardian Council to become law.
As both sides regroup, the international community watches closely, uncertain if the ceasefire will hold in the coming weeks.
