Iran Summary – February 2025

Executive Summary: In its most recent quarterly report, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium, increasing its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium by slightly more than 50% since its last report in November. The United States reimposed “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran’s oil trade. Reports indicate that Hezbollah is facing serious financial troubles, as the U.S., Israel, and the new Syrian government clamp down on Iran’s supply of funds and weapons to the terror group. Lebanon suspended inbound and outbound flights to Iran indefinitely, following Israel’s allegations that Iran was smuggling funds to Hezbollah through commercial flights to Beirut. Iran unveiled its first ship capable of launching drones and helicopters at sea and a new underground missile base on the southern coast of Iran. The Houthis fired a surface-to-air missile at a U.S. F-16 fighter jet and a MQ-9 Reaper drone flying off the coast of Yemen. According to Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), as of February 28, the Islamic Republic had executed 152 people in 2025.

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