AFGHANISTAN, August 1 - Iran Update, July 31, 2023Johanna Moore, Karolina Hird, and Nicholas CarlThe Iran Update aims to inform national security policy by providing timely, relevant, and independent open-source analysis of developments pertaining to Iran and its Axis of Resistance. This update covers political, military, and economic events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The map depicts events in Iran that affect the stability of the Iranian regime, namely anti-regime protests and reported poisoning incidents. Iran has exported a record high of around one million barrels of oil per day (bpd) to China since January 2023, which reflects deepening the economic cooperation between the two countries. The Iranian regime relies heavily on energy sales to generate revenue and finance its annual budget.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2023 16:57 UTC