{"id":334051,"date":"2025-07-11T06:48:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334051"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:58:11","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 11, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Stockholm, Sweden, rallied on July 5, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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UPDATE: 4:00 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran Threat to UK Is Significant and Rising, Lawmakers Say<\/h3>\n

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – Iran poses a significant and wide-ranging threat to Britain and, while not in the same league as Russia or China, it is one that is rising and for which the UK government is not fully prepared, British lawmakers said in a report released on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said the Iranian threat varied from physical attacks on and potential assassinations of dissidents and Jewish targets, to espionage, offensive cyber capabilities and its attempt to develop nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n

“Iran is there across the full spectrum of all the kinds of threats we have to be concerned with,” the committee chair, Kevan Jones, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“We remain concerned that the government’s policy on Iran has been focused on crisis management and has been primarily driven by concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme – to the exclusion of other issues.”<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 2:30 PM CEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Judge Pedraz Charges Eight Suspects with Terrorism for Attempted Assassination of Vidal-Quadras: Magistrate Points to Political Motive Linked to Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n

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National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has issued a formal indictment against the eight suspected members of the group that allegedly organized and carried out the November 9, 2023, attack on former Vice President of the European Parliament, Alejo Vidal-Quadras. The magistrate charges them with belonging to a criminal organization and attempted terrorist murder, and holds them responsible for a politically motivated operation with international ramifications.<\/p>\n

According to the court order, accessed by Infobae Espa\u00f1a<\/em>, the defendants were part of a structured and hierarchical criminal cell with links to the Iranian regime, and with the clear objective of silencing Vidal-Quadras due to his support for the opposition to Tehran\u2019s government. The investigation, coordinated by the National Court Prosecutor\u2019s Office and the General Information Commissariat, indicates that the choice of target was no coincidence: the former People’s Party politician and founder of Vox had been actively involved in public advocacy for human rights in Iran and maintained ties with the National Council of Resistance of Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fourteenth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah\u2019s Terrorist and Illicit Activities<\/h3>\n

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The United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, and Europol convened the fourteenth meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) on countering Hizballah\u2019s terrorist and illicit activities on July 9-10. Law enforcement, prosecutors, and financial practitioners from approximately 30 governments from across the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America participated in this session.<\/p>\n

The LECG took stock of Hizballah\u2019s global terrorist and lethal plotting capabilities, in light of the significant blows the organization has taken over the past year. LECG participants assessed that Hizballah remains a dangerous organization, determined to maintain its overseas footprint, with the ability to strike with little to no warning against targets around the world. LECG members also discussed Hizballah\u2019s shaky financial state and agreed that Hizballah may seek to increase its fundraising and procurement activities in the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and other locales. Participants highlighted recent actions that governments have taken to counter Hizballah\u2019s financial mechanisms and criminal schemes, as well as its international terrorist operations.<\/p>\n

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UN Experts Urge Iran to Choose Protection Over Repression after Ceasefire<\/h3>\n

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GENEVA \u2013<\/b> UN experts* today expressed alarm over the crackdown in the Islamic Republic of Iran since hostilities began on 13 June 2025 and the subsequent ceasefire.<\/p>\n

\u201cPost-conflict situations must not be used as an opportunity to suppress dissent and increase repression,\u201d the experts said. Acknowledging the impact of unlawful military attacks by\u00a0Israel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0United States of America<\/strong><\/a>, the experts nevertheless expressed concern over reports of executions, enforced disappearaces, and mass arrests.<\/p>\n

Since 13 June 2025, at least six individuals have reportedly been executed on charges of \u201cespionage for Israel\u201d, including three Kurdish men. Hundreds of individuals, including social media users, journalists, human rights defenders, foreign nationals\u2014particularly Afghans\u2014and members of ethnic and religious minorities such as Baha’is, Kurds, Balouchis and Ahwazi Arabs, have been detained on accusations of \u201ccollaboration\u201d or \u201cespionage\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Macron Warns of Iranian Nuclear Threat, Rejects Regime Change by Force<\/h3>\n

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Speaking before both chambers of the UK Parliament at Westminster on July 8, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a sharp warning<\/a> about the Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear ambitions, labeling Iran a threat to regional and global stability.\u00a0In his remarks, Macron stated that \u201cthe threat posed by an Iran that possesses nuclear weapons\u201d is intolerable and must be addressed firmly. He emphasized that France, along with the UK and Germany, remains committed to a coordinated and strict negotiation process aimed at reining in the Iranian regime\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n

Macron ruled out military solutions or externally imposed regime change, calling instead for \u201cstringent negotiation\u201d and \u201cinternational monitoring\u201d to preserve the non-proliferation framework. His remarks underscore a broader European consensus that sees the clerical dictatorship\u2019s nuclear ambitions as a destabilizing force.<\/p>\n

Referring to Tehran\u2019s role in the broader Middle East, Macron\u2019s comments reflect growing frustration in Europe over the regime\u2019s defiance of international norms. While he did not directly address Iran\u2019s domestic repression, his focus on nuclear containment places the regime\u2019s ambitions under continued international scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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Maryam Rajavi in an Interview with An-Nahar: Neither War, Nor Appeasement with the Iranian Regime<\/h3>\n

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The Iranian regime is now confronted with a fundamental question from its own people: Why was the nation\u2019s wealth poured into a nuclear project that had nothing to do with the people\u2019s interests\u2014and then vanished into thin air overnight?<\/p>\n

During the 12-day war with Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran suffered heavy losses\u2014from the elimination of high-ranking military commanders and severe damage to its air defense systems to blows to its nuclear program, which is considered a symbol of the regime\u2019s authority. Perhaps for the first time since the Iran-Iraq War, the regime finds itself in a truly perilous position.<\/p>\n

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Brussels Rally Calls for Support of Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Third Option and a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n
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