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Explosions, internet disruption, and bank closures reported across Iran

Jun 19, 2025, 10:39 GMT+1

As Israeli strikes continue, Iran International audience report ongoing explosions, widespread internet outages, and closure of Sepah Bank branches.

One message described loud blasts in Shahr-e Qods and Shahriar at 6 a.m., with shops shuttered and internet too unstable to send images.

Others said Sepah Bank branches remain inactive without explanation.

In Rasht, residents reported severe internet slowdowns and repeated disconnections.

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Four arrested in Kerman for 'disturbing public opinion' over Israel posts

Jun 19, 2025, 09:43 GMT+1

Authorities in Iran's Kerman province announced Thursday the arrest of four people—three men and one woman—for “disturbing public opinion” by allegedly expressing support for Israel and sharing anti-government content online.

The individuals were detained by local and provincial cyber units, accusing them of “backing Israeli actions and spreading negative news against the Islamic Republic.”

This comes amid a broader crackdown following Israeli strikes on Iran. According to HRANA, at least 160 people have been arrested nationwide in the past six days over social media activity related to the conflict.

Iranian missile debris lands near Ariel settlement in West Bank

Jun 19, 2025, 09:32 GMT+1

Part of an Iranian missile fell along a roadside near the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the West Bank on Thursday, June 20, following a series of missile launches by the Islamic Republic targeting multiple areas across Israel earlier in the day.

Among the targets hit was a hospital in the southern city of Beersheba.

Araghchi to attend OIC summit in Turkey

Jun 19, 2025, 09:26 GMT+1

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will attend a special session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul on Saturday, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters, as the conflict with Israel escalates.

The 51st OIC Council of Foreign Ministers is expected to focus on Israel’s latest attacks, including Thursday’s strike on Iran’s Khondab nuclear site in Arak.

Israel said the targeted heavy-water reactor could produce weapons-grade plutonium. Turkey has condemned the attacks as illegal and backed Iran’s right to defend itself.

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Khamenei appoints new Revolutionary Guards ground forces chief

Jun 19, 2025, 08:59 GMT+1

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed Mohammad Karami as the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ ground forces, state media reported Thursday.

Karami previously led the Quds Headquarters of the IRGC Ground Forces in southeastern Iran.

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Targeting Khamenei would bring ‘disastrous consequences,' Hezbollah says

Jun 19, 2025, 08:47 GMT+1

Hezbollah issued a statement Thursday backing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling threats by US and Israeli officials to kill him “foolish and reckless and will have disastrous consequences.”

“Merely uttering them is an offense to hundreds of millions of believers and those connected to Islam, and it is utterly reprehensible,” the group said. “Today, we are more determined and united around him.”

Hezbollah has not entered the fighting since Israeli forces began striking inside Iran on Friday. While the group condemned the attacks, it signaled to Beirut it would not intervene.

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