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America\u2019s Missing Iran Strategy<\/h3>\n

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President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear sites this summer sent a useful deterrence message to American adversaries. Yet recent developments are a reminder that a military campaign can\u2019t permanently end the Islamic Republic\u2019s pursuit of the bomb.<\/p>\n

A recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency shows just how difficult the problem remains. The regime has\u00a0blocked international inspectors<\/a>\u00a0from accessing the sites bombed by the United States and Israel five months ago. Nor will it tell the\u00a0UN<\/a>\u00a0nuclear watchdog how much\u00a060 percent enriched uranium<\/a>\u00a0it retains, as required under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.\u00a0Satellite imagery<\/a>\u00a0suggests fresh construction underway around a new nuclear facility at Pickaxe Mountain, about a mile from the\u00a0bombed Natanz<\/a>\u00a0site.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s belligerence also show how events in the Middle East don\u2019t occur in a vacuum, and American adversaries are always looking for new opportunities to work together. With Russia bogged down in Ukraine, China has moved to deepen its involvement with Iran. Tehran wants to trade oil for Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries, long-rage surveillance radar and fighter jets. This could stabilize a shaky Iranian government while destabilizing the region.<\/p>\n

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UN Security Council Calls for End to Houthi Attacks<\/h3>\n

Agence France Presse (AFP) – The UN Security Council on Friday called for an end to cross-border and maritime attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and urged member states to beef up efforts to implement an arms embargo against them.<\/p>\n

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In a resolution renewing sanctions against the group, the Council condemned the attacks and demanded an end to all such actions, “including those against infrastructure and civilian targets.”<\/p>\n

The text was adopted in a 13-0 vote, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining.<\/p>\n

Targeted sanctions were extended until November 14, 2026, including a freezing of assets and travel bans currently in place against about 10 people, most of them high-ranking Houthi officials and the group as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FreeIran2025: Convention in Washington, D.C.<\/h3>\n

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Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “My fellow compatriots, supporters of the Iranian Resistance, and distinguished guests, I extend my greetings to you all who have devoted long hours to advancing the work of this important gathering. Convening this assembly to examine the current grave and sensitive circumstances is both timely and indispensable. I also send my warmest salutations to our sisters and brothers in Ashraf who are participating from afar. Today marks the sixth anniversary of the great uprising of November. We pay tribute to the martyrs and the heroes of that uprising, and in their memory, we stand and applaud.<\/p>\n

“The convening of this assembly presents a rare and valuable opportunity to reflect on the most pressing question of our time: How can meaningful change be realized in Iran? This is a transformation whose consequences will extend far beyond reshaping the course of Iranian history and determining the fate of our people; it will have profound ripple effects throughout the region and the globe.”<\/p>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units Defy the Regime\u2019s Crackdown with Nationwide Activities on Anniversary of November Uprising<\/h3>\n

Six years ago this week, a sudden hike in gasoline prices ignited one of the most significant nationwide uprisings in Iran\u2019s modern history. The November 2019 uprising, which began over economic grievances, quickly evolved into a direct challenge to the ruling theocracy, with demonstrators in scores of cities calling for an end to the regime and its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n

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PMOI Resistance Units mark the sixth anniversary of the November 2019 uprising by commemorating the 1,500 martyrs murdered by security forces and pledging to continue the fight for freedom. pic.twitter.com\/ZKINdywJQZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n