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June 23, 2025 | Israel-Iran War Monitor

June 23, 2025 | Israel-Iran War Monitor
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MEF in the Media
Was U.S. Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Effective?
Low-Confidence Report Leaked to Media Claims Minimal Damage
June 25, 2025
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Jim Hanson
The Islamic Republic is not merely a rational state with negotiable interests; it is a revolutionary regime, committed to ideological expansionism, proxy warfare, and the managed pursuit of nuclear latency.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will Iranians Finally Get Rid of the Nuclear Burden?
The Islamic Republic Has Gained Little from Decades of Investment in Its Nuclear Program, and Has Suffered from Crippling Sanctions
June 25, 2025
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Dalga Khatinoglu
Middle East Forum Observer
European Intelligence Reports Outline Iran’s Illicit Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs
One Report Says Iran’s Procurement Activities in Germany for Missile Technology and Missile Programs Are on the Rise
June 25, 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal
The banner of Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah. The group has had a presence on social media for some time, primarily known for threats it has made against the Alawite minority.
Middle East Forum Online
‘Saraya Ansar al-Sunna’ and the Damascus Church Bombing
According to the Author’s Saraya Ansar Al-Sunna Source, the Group’s Origins Lie in a Recruitment Office for Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham
June 25, 2025
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Violent battles have taken place in recent years between government forces and Houthi rebels in the north of Hajjah, Yemen, bordering Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will the Houthis Survive If Iran Cuts Them Off?
It Is Wishful Thinking to Believe the Houthis Will Simply Fade Away—They Crave Power and Money
June 25, 2025
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Michael Rubin
While Tehran was ringing with chants of “Death to Khamenei, Death to the IRGC” (Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps) over the weekend, numerous demonstrations in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran were taking place in major European capitals.
Middle East Forum Online
Will ‘Boulevard Khamenei’ Be Paris’s Newest Street?
Paris Has Seen Three Days of Demonstrations, with Pro-Islamic Republic Crowds Setting Out from Boulevard Voltaire
June 24, 2025
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Giulio Meotti
People rally in Milan, Italy, against the Islamic Republic following the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was arrested by Iran's morality police.
Middle East Forum Observer
Israel Exposed Iranian Expats Who Pretend to Be Anti-Islamic Republic
The Hypocrisy Is Not Accidental—It Is Part of a Broader Ideological Playbook That Mirrors the Regime’s Own Tactics
June 24, 2025
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Loqman Radpey
The former flag of Iran is showing up at anti-regime protests, like this one in London in 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
Has the War Brought the Iranian and Israeli People Closer Together?
In Protests in Various Cities, the Flag of Israel and Former Flag of Iran are Present as People Stand Together for a Free Iran
June 24, 2025
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Faezeh Alavi
A church in the Christian quarter of Damascus, Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Damascus Church Bombing and the Failure to Protect Syria’s Christians
The International Silence in This Case Raises Questions About the Consistency of Western Commitments to Religious Freedom
June 24, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Unlike many Arab states that have issued condemnations of Israel’s preventative strikes against Iran as acts of aggression, Syria’s government has been conspicuously quiet on the matter so far, even as both sides have clearly made use of Syrian airspace in the exchange of fire.
Middle East Forum Online
Syrian Reactions to the Israel-Iran War
The Lack of an Official Statement by the Syrian Government So Far Does Not Mean That Syrians Are Not Following the Conflict with Interest
June 24, 2025
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi