Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister announced on September 25th, 2025, that Tehran's initial reaction to the reimposition of UN resolutions will be the termination of the Iran-IAEA Cairo Agreement. The announcement was made during a meeting with representatives of 10 non-permanent UNSC members, where the Deputy Foreign Minister also updated them on talks with the E3/EU, characterizing E3/US claims of diplomacy as "disingenuous." This development follows the confirmation of the UN sanctions snapback against Iran by a senior E3 diplomat earlier on September 25th, 2025, at 7:00 PM UTC, after talks failed. The E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) initiated the snapback, aligning with the US "maximum pressure" policy, despite Iran's prior communication to the UK regarding diplomatic efforts. In parallel, Israeli forces continued strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen throughout the reporting window of September 25th, 2025, 8:08 PM to 9:08 PM UTC. These operations involved dozens of aircraft and targeted over 65 arms and intelligence guidance military sites, including command centers and facilities used for planning attacks against Israel, as a response to Houthi aggression. Earlier in the day, Iran conducted an unauthorized missile test at the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal, with a visible burn mark present at the launch pad, in an apparent effort to reestablish deterrence following its recent conflict with Israel. China and Russia had previously urged the UN Security Council to vote on an extension of Iran's sanctions relief, which was set to be reimposed on Saturday night without Council action. Plans are also underway for commemorations in Dahieh on September 27th to mark the anniversary of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's martyrdom, with reports indicating the US-imposed Lebanese government is censoring these events and has blocked an Iranian delegation. Separately, a senior officer involved in a major operation in Qatar admitted to a failure in an interview with i24NEWS, stating "We failed" in relation to an operation he claimed changed the Middle East.
