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IranWatch Daily: August 14, 2025
Brief Notes Islamic Republic Claims Preparedness for War: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi today said, “at present, as an international relations expert, I do not see war as imminent.” Speaking in a live interview on state-run IRIB TV1 while attending Arbaeen ceremonies in Karbala, Iraq, Araghchi...
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IranWatch Daily: August 13, 2025
Brief Notes E3 Reaffirms Snapback Ultimatum: The foreign ministers of France, the UK, and Germany have warned that if no satisfactory agreement on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program is reached by the end of August, they will trigger the snapback mechanism provided in UNSC Resolution 2231. The...
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IranWatch Daily: August 12, 2025
NUFDI’s Latest Publications Mapping a Shadow War: Since the 12-Day War, explosions and fires have been occurring across Iran. NUFDI and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) have jointly tracked and mapped these incidents. Check the map out here! You can also click here to see NUFDI and...
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IranWatch Daily: August 6, 2025
NUFDI’s Latest Publications Iran's security shakeup is more rebrand than reboot Brief Notes Renewed Shutdowns Amid Water, Energy Crisis: Public offices in 28 of Iran’s 31 provinces have been shut down by the Islamic Republic today amid deepening shortages of water and electricity amplified by...
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IranWatch Daily: August 5, 2025
Brief Notes Amid Security Concerns, Islamic Republic Begins Turning on Its Own: Hassan Younesi, a licensed attorney in Iran and the son of former six-year intelligence minister Ali Younesi, wrote on his X account that Tehran’s public prosecutor charged him with “strengthening the Zionist regime”...
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IranWatch Daily: August 4, 2025
Brief Notes IAEA Official to Visit Tehran Soon: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced today that a senior IAEA official will visit Tehran within the next 10 days. However, the visit will not involve inspections, as Islamic Republic law now bars IAEA access to nuclear sites....
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IranWatch Daily: August 1, 2025
Brief Notes U.S. Sanctions Tehran’s Drone Tech Procurement Network: The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned five entities and one individual across Iran, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China for procuring technology for the Islamic Republic’s military drone maker HESA. Tehran has not yet responded. U.S. State...
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IranWatch Daily: July 31, 2025
Brief Notes Tehran Nearing Water ‘Day Zero’: Tehran is nearing “day zero,” when much of the city could lose access to water amid severe drought, record heat, and decades of mismanagement. Reservoirs are at just 21% capacity, and authorities have cut water pressure for 80% of households. Experts...
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IranWatch Daily: July 30, 2025
Brief Notes President Promises ‘Crushing Response’ to Any Potential Strike: President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that any renewed Israeli strike in Iran would be met with a “decisive and crushing response.” In a call with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, Pezeshkian said, “Our preference...