Russian media reported President Putin on Friday inspected an auxiliary command post of the joint forces and received a briefing from Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, who assessed the current situation in the special military operation area.

IAEA Director General Grossi said on the 3rd in an interview with Russia Today that IAEA inspectors have not been permitted to enter Iranian nuclear facilities and that Iran’s enriched uranium remains at its sites. The IAEA has requested to resume on‑site verification but has not received Iranian permission; Grossi said the agency’s “overall impression” is that existing nuclear material remains in those facilities and that the IAEA has identified their locations and inventories. Satellite imagery and other remote monitoring show severe damage to some facilities and disruption of access roads.

Fitch: If the Middle East conflict persists, 72 sub‑sectors across six regions will remain exposed to potential risk.