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The United Kingdom, France and Germany -- collectively known as the E3 --== launched the process to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran that were removed as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action deal using the snapback sanctions mechanism, Reuters reported Aug. 28. 

Iran: Germany, France, U.K. Launch Snapback Sanction Mechanism on Iran

U.S.-Iran Relations

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A controversial Iraqi law that would have integrated the Iranian-backed, mostly Shiite paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) into the military was withdrawn from parliament, Shafaq News reported on Aug. 27.

Iraq: Government Withdraws Paramilitary Law Under External Pressure

U.S. troops stationed in Iraq began a phased withdrawal from the Ayn al-Asad and Victory bases in central Iraq, Kurdistan24 reported Aug. 24.

U.S., Iraq: U.S. Begins Withdrawal from Two Iraq Bases, Relocates Some Troops to Kurdistan

Cyber

An Iranian-linked threat group that previously hacked U.S. President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is now threatening to release another trove of emails from his associates, including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and personal advisor Roger Stone, Reuters reported June 30.

U.S.: Iranian Threat Actors Threaten To Release Emails Linked to Trump Aides

An early assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency suggested that most of Iran's nuclear capabilities remained intact after the June 22 U.S. strike on three Iranian facilities and that the strike likely only set back Iran's program by months, CNN reported on June 24, citing four sources familiar with the assessment.

Iran: U.S. Intelligence Assessment Says Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities Had Modest Impact

The U.S. military struck Iranian nuclear facilities at Esfahan, Fordow and Natanz on June 22, Reuters reported.

Iran: U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Nuclear Sites, Including Heavily Fortified Fordow

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he held a call that lasted over an hour with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which the two discussed the war in Ukraine and Iran's nuclear program, according to a June 4 post on Truth Social.

Russia, U.S.: Trump Announces Call With Putin in Which Two Discuss Ukraine, Iran

Iran will effectively reject the May 31 U.S. nuclear deal proposal, Reuters reported on June 2, citing a senior Iranian diplomat.

Iran, U.S.: Iran To Reject Latest U.S. Nuclear Deal Proposal

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Netanyahu's U.S. Visit, a Franco-British Summit

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A photo taken in Tehran, Iran, on June 26, 2025, shows an Iranian political banner hanging near the remains of a residential building struck by an Israeli attack. 

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The Weekly Rundown: Fragile Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds, U.S. Tariff Deadline Approaches

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Join our analysts for this webcast recording exploring key topics identified in RANE's 2025 Third-Quarter Forecast.

2025 Third-Quarter Forecast Webcast

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Iranian missiles aimed at targets in Israel pass through the sky over the West Bank on June 17, 2025. 

Even if the ceasefire holds in the coming weeks and months, outstanding U.S. and Israeli concerns with Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs could reignite hostilities.

The Iran-Israel Ceasefire Will Remain Fragile Amid Unresolved Disputes

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What cyber limitations and capabilities do Iran and Israel have?

Essential Geopolitics: Increased Risk of Cyberattacks as Conflict With Iran Escalates

Qatar

A photo taken on June 23, 2025, shows the remnants of an Iranian missile intercepted over Qatar. 

Absent further retaliation, Iran's June 23 attack offers a path to de-escalation, but there is still a chance, albeit slim, that additional U.S. strikes trigger a wider conflict.

With a Telegraphed Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar, Iran Offers an Off-Ramp To Ease Tensions

A Northrop B-2 Spirit on July 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington. 

Energy

Even if carefully calibrated, Iranian retaliation of any form will risk inviting more U.S. strikes and greater escalation that could result in Iran following through on more of its significant threats against the regional oil and gas sector and/or the United States.

Iran's Retaliation Against the U.S. Will Likely Be Limited, but Will Still Risk Escalation

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. 

While Israel's airstrikes appear aimed at destabilizing the country, they are alone unlikely to collapse the Islamic Republic, as Iranian leaders would probably make significant concessions to ensure the regime's survival rather than let it fall.

Assessing the Potential for Regime Change in Iran

Israeli air defense systems intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv amid a fresh barrage of Iranian rockets on June 16, 2025. Israeli air defense systems intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv amid a fresh barrage of Iranian rockets on June 16, 2025. 

The Israel-Iran conflict is set to evolve into a short war of attrition as Iran pits its degraded missile stocks against Israel's dwindling air defense systems.

Assessing the Trajectory of the Iran-Israel War

Smoke rises from a location allegedly targeted in Israel's wave of strikes June 13, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. Israel and Iran are increasingly likely to expand the scope of their attacks to include targets like each other's political leadership, energy infrastructure and other sensitive targets that would open the door to a wider regional war.

Israel and Iran are increasingly likely to expand the scope of their attacks to include targets like each other's political leadership, energy infrastructure and other sensitive targets that would open the door to a wider regional war.

Israel and Iran's Conflict Intensifies, Raising the Risk of a Regional War

An Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft on March 24, 2025, over the city of Yokneam Illit in northern Israel.

Israeli launched a "preemptive" strike on Iran in the early hours of June 13, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced as he declared a special state of emergency inside Israel.

Israel Launches Major Military Strikes on Iran

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An aerial depiction of Iran's Zagros Mountains and the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel is growing increasingly likely to strike Iran's nuclear program as U.S.-Iran talks struggle to progress, potentially setting off a cycle of regional escalation that alters Iran's political landscape.

U.S.-Iran Relations

SITUATION REPORTS

Iran: Germany, France, U.K. Launch Snapback Sanction Mechanism on Iran

Iraq: Government Withdraws Paramilitary Law Under External Pressure

U.S., Iraq: U.S. Begins Withdrawal from Two Iraq Bases, Relocates Some Troops to Kurdistan

U.S.: Iranian Threat Actors Threaten To Release Emails Linked to Trump Aides

Iran: U.S. Intelligence Assessment Says Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities Had Modest Impact

Iran: U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Nuclear Sites, Including Heavily Fortified Fordow

Russia, U.S.: Trump Announces Call With Putin in Which Two Discuss Ukraine, Iran

Iran, U.S.: Iran To Reject Latest U.S. Nuclear Deal Proposal

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