A senior Iranian security official told Iranian state TV that any US strike on the Gaoshan facility would be doomed to fail because the site is heavily fortified and, "more importantly, the facility is currently empty." He said Trump seeks to score political points by attacking Gaoshan but striking an empty depot only creates false narratives, and warned Iran would respond "in different ways" that "would not be limited to large-scale military action."

香港天文台：考虑中午12时至下午2时改发三号强风信号。

On the evening of July 25 local time Iran’s foreign ministry condemned what it said was a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, reporting one dead and one injured. Tehran called the strike an “act of aggression,” said it would resolutely defend its interests and security, accused Ukraine of seeking to widen the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and warned the Ukrainian government and its backers would bear consequences. President Zelenskiy said the same day Ukrainian forces struck a Russian warship and several vessels transporting “Iran-related” military materiel.