Iran Update, July 25, 2024Kelly Campa, Johanna Moore, Kathrine Wells, Siddhant Kishore, Kitaneh Fitzpatrick, Kathryn Tyson, Andie Parry, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff: 6:30pm ETThe Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. Failing to defeat Hamas militarily will risk a resumption of de-facto or de-jure Hamas control in the Gaza Strip. [44]The IDF Air Force struck over 60 militia targets in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. [48] PIJ’s Balata Battalion also fired small arms targeting Israeli forces at Mount Gerizim, Nablus. Reuters reported that Iran has released the oil cargo from the Saint Nikolas tanker, citing an unnamed source on July 25.

Source: New York Times July 26, 2024 00:24 UTC