Economic impacts and financial reports
The Israeli army conducted an airstrike on positions of the Hamas terrorist group in the Al-Nuseirat area of the central Gaza Strip.
The economic crisis resulting from the Forty-Day War has affected not only inflation and citizen businesses but also wealthy institutions like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has introduced a bank account to attract "public donations" for its missile and drone unit.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Spanish counterpart that the U.S. must address Israeli aggression against Lebanon before a ceasefire can be established in West Asia, according to PressTV.
According to information received by Iran International, military forces and proxy groups affiliated with the IRGC are present in some cities across Iran. Leila Saadi, a member of the Iran International editorial board, provided details in an interview.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered residents south of the Zahrani River in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately due to ongoing airstrikes and heavy military operations in the area.
Israeli airstrikes damaged missile facilities in Tabriz and Khomein, Iran, destroying the entrances to these complexes and causing rocks overlooking them to collapse.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper announced that U.S. forces have fully implemented a blockade of Iranian ports, halting 90% of Iran’s economic trade by sea within 36 hours.
One of three Hezbollah operatives involved in an attack that injured 10 IDF soldiers in Lebanon was spotted fleeing and was eliminated in an airstrike.
On December 14, 2025, Ukrainian forces used SCALP cruise missiles and GBU-39 guided aerial bombs to strike a warehouse containing Russian strike drones near Donetsk Airport. The attack was confirmed by a video published by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Mossad chief David Barnea states that the agency's commitment to regime change in Iran will continue beyond recent strikes in Tehran, indicating an ongoing campaign to replace the current regime.
Reports indicate that the economic sanctions imposed by President Trump are costing Iran $400 million daily, equating to $13 billion monthly. Iran can store oil for only two weeks before it must start shutting down oil wells.
Fateme Mohajerani, spokesperson for the Pezeshkian government, stated that due to financial constraints, the Islamic Republic lacks the ability to fully fund the reconstruction of homes destroyed in the war and must operate within the limits of "existing economic realities."
