Israeli Strikes Targeting Hamas Leaders in Doha: The Israeli Air Force conducted several airstrikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on September 9. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Israel’s strikes in Qatar do “not advance Israel’s or America’s goals,” but added that eliminating Hamas is “a worthy goal.” Qatar has reportedly suspended its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas following the strikes.
Iranian Efforts to Avoid Snapback Sanctions: Iran appears to be trying to fulfill the E3’s (the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) demands to postpone the expiration of the snapback mechanism, likely to try to avoid the reimposition of UN Security Council sanctions. Iran previously rejected the E3’s demands prior to August 28 but has since made progress toward fulfilling these conditions.
Iranian Nuclear Program: US and Israeli airstrikes during the Israel-Iran War severely degraded Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon. The Institute for Science and International Security assessed on September 8 that Iran no longer has a clear path to produce weapons-grade uranium (uranium enriched up to 90 percent) because US and Israeli strikes destroyed Iran’s gas centrifuge enrichment program.
Iran Update, September 9, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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