Israeli airstrikes dealt critical damage to a key Iranian nuclear facility, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog, likely setting back the Islamic Republic’s uranium fuel cycle by months.

Iran slammed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s vote as politically motivated as the region gears up for a potential Israeli strike.

The United States unilaterally withdrew from that agreement in 2018; since then, international monitors say that Iran has greatly expanded its nuclear activities, again heightening concerns about ...

What Happened: According to a report on Saturday, the airstrikes launched by Israel have resulted in significant damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, experts are of the opinion that these strikes have not entirely wiped out the program.

Before Israeli strikes on Friday, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as concerns mounted about its rapid expansion.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.