BRIEF 005 | DefenseHub Daily Brief | August 25, 2026

What changed, why it matters and what to watch across Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula.

Aug 25, 2026

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DefenseHub Brief 005 cover for August 25, 2026, covering Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan and Korea.

US LAUNCHES OPERATION ECONOMIC OUTCAST AGAINST IRAN NETWORKS

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on August 24, sanctioning 60 entities tied to Iranian sanctions evasion. Bessent said the US will act unilaterally against noncompliant countries. ISW-CTP assesses this deepens Iran's economic isolation as the rial hit a r…

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