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Iran says it dismantled two alleged Mossad-linked cells across six provinces - report

Tehran’s Intelligence Ministry claimed one operative was killed in an armed clash, while several others were arrested over alleged plans to target government buildings and military personnel.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.
A tanker anchored off the jetty at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal near Turkey's southern coastal city of Adana, July 13, 2006. A four-billion dollar project, Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline, to carry oil from the Caspian Sea fields to western markets is inaugurated on Thursday in Ceyhan.

Russia and Iran use Caspian Sea trade route to aid Tehran’s drone program - NYT

The HMS Dragon during ammunitioning operations at Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility (UHAF) in Portsmouth Harbour, after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would deploy the naval vessel, along with helicopters equipped with counter drone capabilities.

UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission

US President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 1, 2026.

Trump threatens to 'blow Iran off face of the Earth' if US vessels attacked


Iran's president-elect reaffirms country's anti-Israel stance

"The Islamic Republic has always supported the resistance of the people of the region against the illegitimate Zionist regime," Pezeshkian said in a message to Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah.

 Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in south of Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024.

Iran expanding missile production in new satellite photos, sources say - report

The enlargement of the sites follows an October 2022 deal in which Iran agreed to provide missiles to Russia, which has been seeking them for its war against Ukraine.

 A satellite photo shows suspected tunnel expansion (in the upper-right quadrant of the picture) at Shahid Modarres Garrison, near Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024.

Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists

The Guardian Council, a hardline vetting body of clerics and jurists aligned to Khamenei, has approved five hardliners and one low-profile moderate candidate from an initial pool of 80.

 A general view of the Iranian parliament during the opening ceremony of Iran's 12th parliament in Tehran, Iran, May 27, 2024.

Iranian parliament proposes labeling Canadian army as terrorist group

Iran proposes a motion to label the Canadian armed forces as a terrorist organization on Sunday.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with members of Canadian Armed Forces in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 24, 2023.

Planes flying from Lithuania to SE Asia mysteriously land in Iran

The aircrafts' transponders - which enable them to be identified on air traffic control radars - were turned off on entry into Iranian airspace.

A plane carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in Damascus International Airport, in Damascus, Syria March 23, 2022

Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad registers to run in presidential elections, state TV says

Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad is running in the country's upcoming snap elections despite tensions with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad former president of Iran, speaks at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran June 2, 2024.

The tightening of Armenian-Iranian ties - opinion

The relationship between Iran and Armenia has been influenced by Armenian billionaire, Ruben Vardanyan, a close friend of Putin.

 RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend the 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran in October.

Why nearly intact Iranian missiles are being found in the Negev - explainer

Despite IDF claims that 99% of the Iranian missiles sent on April 14 were intercepted, missile parts keep being discovered in the Judean desert.

 A man stands next to the apparent remains of a ballistic missile, as it lies in the desert near the Dead Sea, following a massive missile and drone attack by Iran on Israel, in southern Israel April 21, 2024

Iran's Khamenei on Gaza: Islam will overcome 'crooked' Western civilization

The Iranian regime is a well known state sponsor of terrorist organizations across the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, July 2020

IAEA chief says Iran's nuclear enrichment activity remains high

Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons but no other state has enriched to that level without producing them.

 MOHSEN NAZIRI ASL, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrives for an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in September. There are still many who try to play down any real risk of a nuclear attack on Israel from Iran if Tehran were to attain such weapons, says writer.