It’s Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Here’s what’s making headlines in today’s morning brief: Iran carries out high-profile executions tied to Mossad and ISIS. Israel faces backlash at the UN over Gaza famine, while Trump’s envoy lands in Moscow ahead of a Ukraine peace deadline. The US eyes agile satellites for future space wars, Lockheed fires off a new long-range rocket system, and the State Department proposes steep visa bonds. Plus, Thailand buys Gripen jets, Australia hits a recruitment high, and Hiroshima remembers the day the world changed. Let’s dive in.

—Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Spy and ISIS Member Amid Ongoing Security Crackdowns

Iran executed two men on Wednesday in separate cases, accusing one of spying for Israel’s Mossad and the other of being a member of the Islamic State

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