Ceasefire talks stall, border clashes erupt in Asia, and Ukraine holds the line—catch up with SOFREP’s Evening Brief for July 25, 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced that France plans to recognize the state of Palestine. He made the statement public on Thursday via a letter shared on social media platform X.

Iranian diplomats have met their counterparts from the UK, Germany, and France for nuclear talks, for the first time since Israel launched attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities in June. The strikes triggered a 12-day war, which also saw the US bomb a number of Iran's nuclear sites, bringing US-Iran nuclear talks to an abrupt end.

Unlike earlier negotiations, which followed sanctions or political pressure, this round comes after direct military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. That makes the situation far more tense.

Iran has agreed to resume nuclear talks with European powers in Istanbul this Friday, the first since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear sites a month ago, sharply escalating tensions in the region.

Jet suspends flights to Israel until March 2026, marking the longest period of suspended service by a foreign airline since the war with Iran. The decision comes as other airlines resume service to Tel Aviv.

Veteran-founded Project DYNAMO has rescued more than 7,000 Americans from high-risk situations, including 228 citizens from Israel amid tensions after U.S. airstrikes on Iran.