Iran's Foreign Minister informed his UK counterpart that Tehran had pursued multiple diplomatic initiatives to maintain open communication, but the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) opted to initiate a United Nations sanctions snapback, aligning with the US "maximum pressure" policy, as reported on September 25th, 2025, by X user laurnorman. The Iranian Foreign Minister stated that the consequences of the sanctions snapback would fall upon those who initiated and supported it. This development comes as China and Russia urged the UN Security Council to vote on Friday on an extension of Iran's sanctions relief, which is set to be reimposed on Saturday night if no Council action is taken. Earlier on September 25th, 2025, the Israeli Air Force reported striking over 65 arms and intelligence guidance military targets in Yemen, involving dozens of aircraft. These operations were conducted in response to Houthi aggression, including a drone attack in Eilat. The strikes targeted Houthi command centers, war materiel depots, and facilities used for planning attacks against Israel, including the Political Security Organization headquarters. Residents in Sanaa reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke across the city, with strikes continuing into the reporting window of September 25th, 2025, 6:08 PM to 6:38 PM UTC. In a separate development, a senior officer involved in a major operation in Qatar admitted to a failure in an interview with i24NEWS. Lt. Col. D., head of the Special Operations Branch at AMTZ, stated "We failed" when discussing the operation, which he claimed changed the Middle East. This interview was part of a special project titled "One Year to the Assassination of Nasrallah" and explored new revelations about the Qatar operation.
