Israel-Iran live updates: IAEA director general says Iran's nuclear program set back

_{Jun 24, 4:39 PM}

Iran’s nuclear program has been set back "significantly," the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview on Fox News Tuesday. But he didn’t specify whether that meant "years."

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi described Iran’s nuclear capabilities before June 13 and said their nuclear capabilities are now as "night and day."

"But it is clear that there is one Iran before June 13 -- nuclear Iran -- and one now,” he told Fox News. “It is night and day.”

When asked about where Iran potentially moved enriched uranium, Grossi said the IAEA does not know, and stressed the need for inspection activity to resume.

AP - PHOTO: This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damage at the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran after U.S. strikes, on June 22, 2025.

"We do not have information of the whereabouts of this material," he said. "The way to assert that is to allow the inspection activity to resume as soon as possible and this would be for the benefit of all."

Grossi said he "wouldn’t argue" with Vice President JD Vance’s statement on Fox News when he said Iran’s nuclear program has been obliterated without the ability to enrich uranium to 90% and convert that to a nuclear weapon.

Saying "60% is not 90[%]," he added, "So, I agree the Vice President is right in his assessment, from the perspective of the United States of America. He's talking about a military mission, and the criteria for success. I respect that, but my job is a different one. All right, my job is to try to see where is this material, because Iran has an obligation to report and account for all the material that they have."

_{Jun 24, 4:07 PM}

2 Holocaust survivors killed in Iranian strikes on Israel

Two Holocaust survivors were killed in separate Iranian strikes on Israel during the 12-day war, the Israeli Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority told ABC News.

Bella Ashkenazi, 94, was killed after an Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam during the night between June 14 and 15, the Bat Yam municipality spokesperson told ABC News. Ashkenazi was born in Bulgaria, according to the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority.

Ivette Shmilovich, 95, was killed after an Iranian missile strike on Petah Tikva on June 16. She was born in Romania, according to the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority. Her funeral was held Tuesday.

Ronen Zvulun/Reuters - PHOTO: A woman places a wreath on the ground at the funeral of Bella Ashkenazi, who was killed at her home when a missile fired from Iran hit it, in Holon, Israel, June 16, 2025.

About 20 Holocaust survivors’ homes were damaged after the Iranian missile strikes in Be’er Sheva Tuesday morning before the ceasefire went into full effect, a spokesperson for the Authority told ABC News. The 20 people were evacuated from their homes, the spokesperson said.

-ABC News' Dana Savir

_{Jun 24, 3:46 PM}

The U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not completely destroy the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to two people familiar with an early intelligence assessment.

Maxar Technologies via Reuters - PHOTO: A satellite image shows the Isfahan enrichment facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025.

The initial report, which is highly classified, was produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency and U.S. Central Command. The U.S. believes based on early intelligence that significant damage was done but mostly to structures above ground.

The enriched uranium was not destroyed and centrifuges are largely intact, according to one source.

The findings are at odds with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s insistence that Iran’s nuclear program had been “obliterated.”

When asked to comment, Hegseth stuck by his own assessment of the damage done based on the intelligence he’s seen.

Planet Labs PBC/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: This handout satellite image released by Planet Labs shows the Natanz nuclear facilities near Ahmadabad, Iran after airstrikes, June 15, 2025.

“Based on everything we have seen — and I’ve seen it all — our bombing campaign obliterated Iran’s ability to create nuclear weapons,” he said in a statement provided to reporters.

“Our massive bombs hit exactly the right spot at each target—and worked perfectly. The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the President and the successful mission,” he added.

ABC News confirmed the report also found evidence that the bombing sealed off the entrances to two of Iran’s nuclear facilities without destroying the underground structure, as first reported by The New York Times.

The enriched uranium was moved and that’s why it was not destroyed in the strikes

-ABC News' Anne Flaherty, Luis Martinez, Selina Wang and Mary Bruce

_{Jun 24, 3:37 PM}

US State Department offers help to over 27,000

The State Department says it has offered support to over 27,000 people seeking guidance regarding the conflict between Israel and Iran.

"The vast majority of people we are in touch with are seeking information, which we provide regularly," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

"Flights have departed Israel with hundreds of US citizens and lawful permanent residents and their accompanying immediate family members. We are grateful to our partners in the region and around the world for welcoming American citizens," she continued.

The State Department is hoping the ceasefire between Iran and Israel will set the stage for commercial air travel to resume in Israel and ease some of the backlog of travelers looking to get out of the country—but officials anticipate it will be some time before major American and European airlines assess it safe to resume regular flight schedules.

One official said that plans for government-organized charter flights from Israel were disrupted by the security situation in the region as recently as this morning.

-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston

_{Jun 24, 3:37 PM}

El Al airline removes limits on number of passengers per flight

El Al airline says it will no longer limit the number of passengers departing Israel, following the state’s announcement that restrictions on activity at Ben Gurion Airport were lifted. The airline said it will expand its flight schedule to more destinations in the coming days.

Previously, there was a limit of 50 passengers per flight.

-ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman

_{Jun 24, 3:20 PM}

Iran's nuclear activities will no longer be visible to inspectors: Iranian lawmaker

The West must get used to ambiguity around Iran’s nuclear program, Amirhossein Sabeti, a member of parliament representing Tehran, said Tuesday.

"A ceasefire does not mean the end of the war," he said, adding "this ceasefire marks the beginning of a new phase of conflict, because the Israelis themselves know well that despite the blows they dealt to Iran over the past 12 days, they failed to achieve any of their objectives."

"Not only have Iran’s nuclear infrastructures remained intact, but Israel will soon suffer a more significant blow -- when, with the majority vote of parliament, the entry of the IAEA’s spy inspectors into Iran will be blocked. After two decades of transparency, Iran’s nuclear activities will no longer be visible to inspectors, and the West will soon have to get used to 'ambiguity around Iran’s nuclear programme,'" he said.

_{Jun 24, 3:00 PM}

Iran suffered damage in 12-day war, but damage to Israel was 'far greater,' Iranian president says

Iran suffered damage in 12-day war, but damage to Israel was "far greater," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an address Tuesday.

Pezeshkian acknowledged a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been achieved after the 12-day war. The war was brought to an end "through the will and strength of the great Iranian nation," Pezeshkian said.

Nikan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: Smoke rises as Israel targets the notorious Evin Prison in north of Tehran, Iran, on June 23, 2025.

Pezeshkian said Israel failed in its objectives in the war, which were destruction of facilities, dismantling of nuclear knowledge and the incitement of social unrest. He said while Iran suffered losses -- loss of lives of its citizens and damage to Iran’s infrastructure -- Israel’s losses were far greater.

Iran was victorious in the war because of the "unity, calm and cohesion" of the Iranian people, Pezeshkian said.

_{Jun 24, 2:27 PM}

Israel will respect ceasefire if Iran does, defense minister says

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will "respect the ceasefire -- as long as the other side does," in a post on X Tuesday.

Katz spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday, thanking Hegseth for the U.S.’s "bold decision to stand with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat," Katz said in the post.

Hegseth praised Israel for the "historic achievements made," Katz said in the post.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

_{Jun 24, 2:26 PM}

Over 970 killed in Iran, 28 killed in Israel since start of conflict: Human rights org

At least 974 people in Iran were killed and over 3,400 more were injured since the start of the conflict on June 13, according to Human Rights Activists News Agency, a Washington-based nongovernmental organization tracking casualties inside Iran.

At least 28 people were killed in Israel and over 1,400 have been injured, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

Erik Marmor/Getty Images - PHOTO: Emergency responders work at a building where four people were killed by an Iranian missile strike on June 24, 2025 in Beersheba, Israel.