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3 digestsEU Weighs Expanding Aspides Naval Mission Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
European Union officials are urgently discussing the protection of maritime corridors and the potential expansion of the Aspides naval mission to counter Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
UN Rapporteur Condemns Iran's Protest Crackdown and US-Israeli Military Strikes
UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato reported over 7,000 deaths from Iran's recent protest crackdown and more than 1,600 executions in 2025, while simultaneously condemning US and Israeli military strikes on the country as illegal.
Internal Iranian Upheaval: Mass Crackdowns, Banking Failures, and Defecting Athletes
Iran faces severe internal crises amid the war, including a UN report detailing over 7,000 deaths in protest crackdowns, nationwide banking outages, and the defection of national footballers in Australia.