Iran Summary – July 2025

Summary:

In July 2025, Iran sought to recover from devastating blows to its nuclear program and military sustained during the 12-day war with Israel. Iran demonstrated limited interest in pursuing further diplomacy over its nuclear program in the wake of the conflict, instead reverting to its prewar maximalist demands. It also revamped its proxy aggression, most notably with the Houthis launching at least 20 missiles and drones at Israel and sinking two commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Concurrently, Iranian cybercriminals targeted Israeli soldiers and civilian companies.

Facing increasing pressure from the United States and Israel, Iran appealed to Russian and Chinese officials for diplomatic, technical, and military support. Amid serious water shortages, the regime also cracked down internally with widespread internet outages and executions.

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