Iran Summary – June 2025

Executive Summary: June began with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors voting to censure Iran after the IAEA revealed the country’s noncompliance with previous nuclear agreements. During Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, from June 13-24, Iran launched roughly 574 ballistic missiles and 1,100 drones at Israel, causing 28 deaths and over 3,000 injuries. On June 23, Iran launched 14 missiles at U.S. troops deployed to the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after the United States struck the regime’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites the day before. Iranian sources confirmed that the combined U.S. and Israeli airstrikes severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program. As rumors spread of U.S. and Israeli discussions surrounding the potential assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, two Iranian Grand Ayatollahs issued fatwas declaring any threats against Khamenei as “waging war against God,” which is an action punishable by death. Iran’s Houthi proxies in Yemen also continued to launch missiles and drones against Israel as Iran-backed groups resumed their attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. Within two days of the Iranian strikes, U.S. immigration officials arrested 11 Iranian citizens in the United States, including men with alleged ties to Iran’s military and proxy groups. Throughout the conflict, the Iranian regime continued its gross violation of human rights by arresting hundreds of individuals the government accused of collaborating with Israel, restricting internet access nationwide, carrying out espionage operations, and executing 105 people in June alone.

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