Questions continue to mount over the state of Iran’s nuclear program following the U.S. strikes. Evelyn Farkas, former Senior Adviser to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Chris Jansing to explain why negotiations need to take place as soon as possible. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on In ...

As you know, last weekend, the United States successfully carried out a massive precision strike on Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities. And it was very, very successful. It was called obliteration.No other military on earth could have done it. And now this incredible exercise of American strength has paved the way for peace with a historic cease fire agreement late Monday. And we call it the 12 day war.Spoke to a few people. I guess that just sounded like the right the right name. It was a 12 day war and ...

Early intelligence findings suggest US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities had only a limited impact, people familiar with the matter said, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the uranium-enrichment sites had been “totally obliterated" https://bloom.bg/4lqq8kT ...

Initial Impact Assessment - Defense Intelligence Agency's initial assessment indicates US strikes degraded Iranian nuclear facilities but did not destroy them, potentially setting back the program by a few months [2] - The Trump administration disputes this assessment [2][3] - It's difficult to fully assess the damage due to site inaccessibility [6] Program Status and Future Prospects - The Iranian nuclear program's ability to reconstitute and continue uranium enrichment is uncertain [9] - The IAEA is focused on assessing the preservation of nuclear material and the potential for capability reconstitution [7] - Iran denies working towards nuclear weapons capability [9] Strategic Objectives - Israel and the Trump administration aimed to eliminate Iran's uranium enrichment capability [8] - The Trump administration claims the Iranian nuclear program has been set back decades and Iran will no longer enrich uranium [4]

Oil Price & Market Dynamics - Oil prices experienced a significant drop, with WTI showing a slight upside in early Asian trading sessions following a double-digit percentage slump over the past two days [1][3] - US crude stockpiles showed another drop, contributing to a roughly 5% decline in New York-traded crude prices over two days [4] - President Trump signaled a desire to maintain Iranian oil flow, a shift from previous strategies of restricting Iranian energy exports [2] Geopolitical Factors & Risk - A fragile ceasefire brokered by President Trump between Israel and Iran reduces the risk premium on oil supplies, but the situation remains unstable [4][5][7] - The US essentially gave China, Iran's largest crude customer, the go-ahead to continue purchasing Iranian oil, potentially as an olive branch amid trade uncertainties [5] - China's approach to importing Iranian oil remains uncertain given potential sanctions [6] Iran's Situation & Strategy - Iran's proxy network, including Hezbollah, has been significantly weakened but retains some capacity to cause damage, with estimates suggesting Hezbollah still possesses approximately 20% of its missile capacity [10][11] - Iran's primary focus is regime survival, potentially opening a window for nuclear diplomacy and negotiation [13][14] - The Iranian regime is interested in maintaining its proxy network, no matter how weak, and will review its military deterrence strategy [12] Potential for Future Conflict - Israel, particularly the Prime Minister, remains concerned about Iran's ability to reconstitute its nuclear fuel capacity, potentially hindering long-term peace [8] - The question remains whether Israel will halt military action against Iran, and whether the US President will pressure the Israeli Prime Minister to do so [15][16]

We're with them all the way. If you take a look at the numbers, we're with them. And they're very big things to announce.And I don't know if you've taken the vote or you're going to take the vote, but I've been asking them to go up to 5% for a number of years and they're going up to 5%. That's a big from 2%. And a lot of people didn't even pay the 2%.So I think it's going to be very big news that it is going to become very strong with us. And I appreciate doing it. Perhaps you want to jump.Yeah, absolutely. ...

Defense Spending & NATO - NATO aims to reach 5% defense spending target, requiring difficult decisions from member states [5] - The challenge lies in justifying defense spending during peacetime [5] - NATO Secretary General is working to keep European countries united on defense spending [6] - Discussions include opening financial possibilities for member states to spend more and promoting joint procurement [7] - The 2% of GDP spending pledge by 2024 was not met by all countries [9] - The summit's primary goal is to secure agreement on moving to 5% of defense spending [10] - Article 5 of NATO is clear: an attack on one is an attack on all [13] Geopolitical Issues & Ukraine - Every new war diverts attention from ongoing conflicts, such as the one in Ukraine [17] - The EU has supported Ukraine's military with €24 billion in 2024, exceeding last year's support [18] - The EU is pursuing an 18th package of sanctions against Russia [18] - Discussions are planned regarding the use of Russian frozen assets to aid Ukraine [19][20] International Relations & Trade - The EU is working towards a trade deal with the United States by July 9th [20] - Canada's potential relationship with the EU is being considered, despite geographical challenges [21][22]

Joumanna, these findings then clashing with President Trump's assessments of the attacks. That's right. President Trump had claimed that they had totally obliterated some of those nuclear sites that they hid out over the weekend.But this latest report put out by the Pentagon itself, the Defense Intelligence Agency, suggesting that the blows didn't actually manage to administer the fatal blow that Trump had characterized. Instead saying that at most it had set back the nuclear program by as much as six month ...

CNN Exclusive: Early US intel suggests American strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear sites and likely only set the program back by months, sources say. https://t.co/fnFgt5Yxj9 ...

All right, we should tell you about some news just coming out. President Trump just posting on Truth Social. Israel, do not drop those bombs.If you do, it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home now. Donald J.Trump, President of the United States. Now, President Trump just spoke to reporters on his way to Air Force One. We will bring you his comments in just a moment.Uh but again, there was uh word that Iran had dropped some bombs on Israel. Um, Israel's defense minister was saying that they would resp ...