Iran's foreign ministry acknowledged for the first time that its nuclear installations were "considerably damaged" by the strikes, contradicting earlier denials. This admission emerged as Trump continued claiming at the NATO summit that Iran's nuclear program was "completely destroyed" for "decades," while U.S. intelligence assessments leaked to media suggested damage would delay enrichment by only months.
The International Atomic Energy Agency director announced his organization had "lost visibility" of Iran's nuclear materials following the strikes. France received assurances that two French hostages detained in Tehran's Evin prison were unharmed despite Israeli strikes on the facility.
Domestically, violent storms killed two people including a 12-year-old child, with winds exceeding 120 km/h forcing suspension of National Assembly proceedings. Prime Minister Bayrou announced he would present pension reform results Thursday, while the far-right National Rally declared it would not support the left's censure motion, stating "his turn will come."