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Watch: On the second day of a shaky ceasefire, Tehran is beginning to return to normal, Lyse Doucet reports. Our chief international correspondent is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC’s Persian service. This rule from Iranian authorities applies to all international media agencies operating in Iran

  1. Nuclear sites and scientists 'must be protected', Iran's foreign ministry sayspublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 25 June

    Iran's foreign ministry says a plan to suspend co-operation with the UN's nuclear watchdog is in response to "illegal attacks" on Iran, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reports.

    "Our nuclear facilities and our scientists must be protected and secured," a spokesperson says, according to the outlet.

    As we've reported, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the nation's nuclear authorities "will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed".

    The vote still requires approval from more senior members of the government.

  2. Trump heads back to US after Nato summitpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 25 June

    Trump holds up his fist as he's about to enter his plane

    Donald Trump is heading back to Washington DC after attending the Nato summit in the Netherlands.

  3. Gaza braces for what could come nextpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 25 June

    Rushdi Abualouf
    BBC News Gaza correspondent

    Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a fuel station where displaced people shelter, in Gaza City, June 25, 2025Image source, Reuters
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    Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike, June 25, 2025.

    As the Israel-Iran war winds down, many people hope that the focus is once again turning toward Gaza, where Palestinians are split in their assessments of what the regional shift means for their besieged territory.

    Some view the weakening of Iran, Hamas’s key regional backer, as a potentially positive step toward achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

    They argue that Tehran’s diminished capacity could push Hamas toward easing their positions, possibly opening the path to an agreement that has long seemed elusive.

    Others, however, believe the end of hostilities with Iran will allow Israel to redirect its military focus back to Gaza.

    They fear that Israeli forces, relieved from the northern front, may now intensify their ground and aerial operations in the Strip.

    Since October 2023, Israel has launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza in response to a deadly Hamas-led attack. The war has caused catastrophic destruction across the enclave and displaced the majority of its population.

    Throughout the conflict, Iran has voiced strong support for Hamas and the broader "Axis of Resistance," providing political backing and military aid.

    The recent escalation between Israel and Iran, which saw direct missile exchanges and strikes on strategic facilities, diverted Israeli attention for weeks. Now, with that chapter seemingly closing, many in Gaza brace for what could come next.

  4. Tehran is slowly looking like itself as ceasefire appears to holdpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 25 June

    Lyse Doucet
    Chief international correspondent, reporting from Tehran

    On a bright hot summer's day, on the second day of a fragile ceasefire, Tehran is slowly starting to look like itself.

    Soaring highways and tree-lined side streets are starting to fill with its infamous traffic. But many of the shops, cafes, and government offices are still shut.

    Every Iranian we meet expresses enormous relief that the ceasefire is holding. But there's great scepticism too about how long it will last.

    So many in this sprawling metropolis were shaken by the attacks of the past two weeks - not just by the ferocity of Israeli and American bombs but by the fact of these unprecedented strikes in or close to residential areas.

    The authorities have restored the internet to its pre-war situation. Social media apps not banned by the government, or accessed by a multitude of VPNs, are pulsing with a cascade of posts - some Iranians praising their leaders for the resistance against the Israelis and the West, others protesting about the internet restrictions and more.

    It’s a debate which will go on in this defining moment when Iran is in the eyes of the world.

    Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC’s Persian service. This rule from Iranian authorities applies to all international media agencies operating in Iran.

  5. What Trump said at the Nato summitpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 25 June

    We've just listened to US President Donald Trump field rapid-fire questions from the world's media at a Nato summit news conference in The Hague.

    Here's what he said:

    • Trump once more hailed what he calls the "massive, precision strike" on Iran's nuclear programme, adding that "no other military on Earth could have done it"
    • In response to news of a leaked report which suggested the damage caused to Iran's nuclear facilities was not as extensive as first thought, Trump emphasised that Tehran's nuclear programme had been "obliterated"
    • Trump quoted Israeli intelligence, citing its reports on the US strikes on Iran. Asked if he was relying on Israel, Trump said Iran had made a similar statement about the attack
    • Trump went on to say he will be meeting Iran next week
    • The US president also said Washington was given warning ahead of Iran's attack on a US base in Qatar, adding that the US military shot down 14 out of 14 missiles
  6. Trump talks about being called 'daddy' by Nato chiefpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 25 June

    Trump stands at a podium, with his arms outstretched, while Rubio stands behind him, a smile on his face, with Hegseth also smilingImage source, Reuters

    Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte called Trump "daddy" earlier today. But what does Trump think about that nickname?

    The US president was just asked about it at the Nato summit.

    "He likes me, I think he likes me," Trump says. "He did it very affectionate. 'Daddy, you're my daddy'."

    Rutte earlier said: "Daddy has to sometimes use strong language". That was in reference to Trump using an expletive on Tuesday when criticising Israel and Iran.

  7. Trump says leaked intelligence report unfinishedpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 25 June

    Trump speaks while Hegseth stands behind himImage source, Reuters

    Trump is next asked what his message to the intelligence community is following the leaking of the report.

    "They presented a report that wasn't finished," he says. "All they can do is take a guess."

    He gives way to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who accuses some US media sites of "spinning it" to make Trump look bad.

    "Those that dropped the bombs precisely in the right places know exactly what happened," he says.

  8. Trump says US will meet with Iran next weekpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 25 June

    A photo of Trump speaking at the news conferenceImage source, Reuters

    Trump's asked about what's next with Iran, and if the country was able to move nuclear material before the US strikes hit.

    Just the opposite, Trump replies, saying that Iran did not have time to move the material.

    It's "very heavy, it's very hard to move", he says, adding that he believes Iran's nuclear capacity has "had it".

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asked to add his take. He says Trump has shown willingness to speak to those who want peace.

    Rubio adds that negotiations resuming will depend on Iran's willingness to engage.

    Trump goes on to say that "we're going to talk" with Iran next week, adding they may sign an agreement.

    "I don't think it's that necessary. They had a war, they fought and now they're going back to their world. I don't care if I have an agreement or not," he says.

    "We're going to meet with them."

  9. Iran 'fought bravely' in conflict, Trump sayspublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 25 June

    Asked if Washington is planning on giving up on its sanctions on Iran, Trump says Iran "just had a war" and they "fought it bravely".

    "If they're going to sell oil, they're going to sell oil," Trump says, adding that China can buy oil from Iran if it wants.

    He continues, saying the country will "need money to get back into shape".

  10. Trump asked if he is relying on Israeli intelligence on impact of strikespublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 25 June

    A reporter puts it to Trump that he has cited Israeli intelligence on the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites. He's asked if he is relying on Israeli intelligence for his assessment of their impact.

    Trump says Iran also made a similar statement about the attack, adding that additional intelligence has been collected and people who've seen the site have also been spoken to.

    "The site is obliterated. We think everything nuclear [was] down there, they didn't take it out," he says.

  11. Israel and Iran 'were both satisfied to go home and get out', says Trumppublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 25 June

    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand behind himImage source, Reuters

    Trump is now taking questions from reporters.

    The president is asked what makes him so confident the conflict between Israel and Iran is over.

    He replies by describing both countries as being "tired and exhausted" after fighting "viciously and very violently, and they were both satisfied to go home and get out".

    Trump says that it could start again, maybe "very, very soon", he says.

    The president says Iran seemed to commit a violation of the ceasefire, and he told Israel to turn around 52 Israeli fighter jets that were heading to retaliate.

    "I said you got to get them back, and they brought them back," he says.

    Trump continues, saying Israel "fought a hell of a war", but the war ended when the US hit the nuclear sites.

  12. Two other nuclear sites hit with fire from submarines, Trump sayspublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 25 June

    Speaking about Washington's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Trump says the Fordo nuclear facility was not the only target.

    Two other targets, he says, which hadn't been completely destroyed were hit with firing submarines from hundreds of miles away.

    "Greatest submarines in the world, no one is even close," the US president says.

  13. Trump continues to insist Iran's nuclear programme was 'obliterated'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 25 June

    Trump stands in the middle, while Hegseth stands to his left and Rubio to his rightImage source, Reuters

    Trump has just read out the statement from Israel's atomic energy body, which we reported on earlier.

    He says "it's so sad that whole thing had to go".

    The president then thanks the pilots involved, who he describes as being "demeaned" by reporting on the leaked US assessment that it only set Iran’s nuclear programme back “a few months”.

    The US president accuses the media of "wasting my time" and pushing back on any suggestion the programme was not "devastated".

    He then reads a statement from Iran's foreign ministry, which he says assessed its "nuclear installations were very badly damaged".

    Trump then repeats that the site was "obliterated", saying the "whole thing is collapsed and a disaster".

  14. Trump says Iran gave warning of attack on US base in Qatarpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 25 June

    Speaking from The Hague, Donald Trump refers to Iran's attack on a US base in Qatar, telling reporters Tehran had given them "a warning".

    Trump quotes Iran as saying: "'Is one o'clock okay?'" He says Washington's reply was: "That's fine."

    The US president says 14 out of the 14 missiles aimed at the base were shot down.

    For context: Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar on Monday, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend.

    There were differing reports about how many missiles were fired. Iran said six, the US said 14, and Qatar was reported by Reuters as saying 19 - all of which, it added, were intercepted.

  15. 'It's over, we don't think they'll be going back at each other', Trump sayspublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 25 June

    Donald Trump speaking into microphoneImage source, Reuters

    Donald Trump begins by speaking about the conflict, hailing what he calls the "massive, precision strike" on Iran's nuclear programme.

    "No other military on earth could have done it and now this incredible exercise of American strength has paved the way for peace," he says.

    Trump adds: "It's over, we don't think they'll be going back at each other."

    The president continues, saying they've prevented Iran from having a nuclear weapon, as well as "reasserted the credibility of American deterrence".

  16. Trump speaking at Nato summitpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 25 June

    Donald Trump walks up to podium with Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth walking behind himImage source, Reuters

    We're just hearing from US President Donald Trump as he speaks at the Nato summit in the Netherlands.

    This page will cover any comments he makes about the Israel-Iran conflict - and you'll be able to stream his entire remarks at the top of this page by clicking watch live.

    If you'd like broader coverage of the US president's speech, head to our dedicated live coverage from the summit.

  17. Israeli nuclear body says strikes rendered Iran's Fordo nuclear site 'inoperable'published at 14:51 British Summer Time 25 June

    A satellite overview shows the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, along with damage from June 23 airstrikes, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, near Qom, Iran, June 24, 2025Image source, Maxar
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    A satellite overview, taken on 24 June, shows the Fordo fuel enrichment facility in Iran, along with damage

    The Israeli government's nuclear authority says US and Israeli strikes on Iran have rendered the Fordo underground enrichment site "inoperable".

    In a statement the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) says the "devastating" strike "destroyed the site's critical infrastructure".

    "We assess that the American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years," it says.

    The IAEC adds that the "achievement can continue indefinitely if Iran does not get access to nuclear material".

    The statement was initially shared by the White House, which distributed it to reporters earlier. It was later released by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    As a reminder, a leaked US early intelligence assessment of the country's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities says it did not destroy the country's nuclear programme and probably only set it back "a few months, tops".

  18. Netanyahu thanks Trump for his supportpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 25 June

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump.

    Netanyahu shared on X a clip from Trump's press conference at the Nato summit in the Netherlands earlier today, in which Trump said Netanyahu should be "really proud of himself", and that Iran will "not be building bombs for a long time".

    In response, the Israeli prime minister writes: "Thank you President Trump."

  19. Starmer condemns Iran's attack on US base as 'reckless'published at 14:07 British Summer Time 25 June

    The British prime minister goes on to tell reporters that he is in close contact with leaders across the region.

    Starmer says he spoke to the emir of Qatar yesterday to express solidarity "after Iran's reckless attack" on the US base in the country.

  20. Must ensure the ceasefire holds, Starmer says at Nato summitpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 25 June

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the summit. He is standing against a blue backdrop.Image source, PA Media

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been speaking at the Nato summit in the Netherlands.

    He says it's time to "seize this opportunity to stabilise the region", and that now it's time to make sure the ceasefire between Israel and Iran holds.

    He adds that Iran should return to the negotiating table with the US.

    "Ultimately this is how we will ensure a complete, verifiable, and irreversible end to Iran's nuclear programme," he says.

    "We are using every diplomatic lever to support this effort".

    Full live coverage of the Nato summit can be found here.