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Overnight Brief: June 24, 2025
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FDD Research & Analysis
- "Assessing the U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities," The Iran Breakdown
- "Can Iran Strike Back Effectively?" The Wall Street Journal
- "NATO’s Critical 1.5 Percent," The Cipher Brief
- "U.S. Strikes Nuclear Sites, Iran Retaliates With Ballistic Missiles," FDD Policy Brief
- "Location of Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium Uncertain — but It Likely Cannot Build Nuclear Weapons Now," FDD Policy Brief
- "Israel sees increasing success against Iranian drones, drone and missile attacks continue," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: June 16–22, 2025," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Israel eliminates a key link between Hamas and Iran," FDD's Long War Journal
- "How might Iran retaliate against the US?" FDD's Long War Journal
- "Houthis repeat threats against US over strikes against Iran," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel: June 22, 2025," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Israel targets IRGC officials, nuclear scientist, and missile bases in Iran (June 22–21 updates)," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Extensive IDF Strikes Target Iranian Regime Sites, Evin Prison, Fordow Entrances," FDD Flash Brief
- "Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy as Regime’s Internet Blackout Persists," FDD Flash Brief
- "Iran Launches Missiles at U.S Airbase in Qatar in Retaliation for Weekend Strike on Nuclear Facilities," FDD Flash Brief
The Must-Reads
- Israel says Iran violates ceasefire announced by Trump, orders new strikes
- E.U.-Israeli ties are further strained by claims of potential rights violations
- Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
- Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear
- Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA, news agency reports
- WSJ Editorial: Trump and the ‘12-Day War’
- Qatar intervened to persuade Iran to accept cease-fire deal, diplomats say
- A weakened Tehran lashes out performatively against US airbases to save face
- Canada and E.U. pull together as America pushes them away
- UK to ban campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
- Trump’s Iran attack spurs concerns of retaliation in the U.S.
- Hudson Institute’s Zineb Riboua: How the U.S. attack on Iran hurts Russia and China