Iran judiciary says 262 properties seized in war-related cases

Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of Iran’s hardline Kayhan newspaper, said countries supporting a proposed UN resolution calling on Iran to halt attacks and mining in the Strait of Hormuz should lose access to the waterway.

“We should officially announce that countries voting in favor of the draft resolution will be considered hostile states and ships under their ownership, or carrying imports or exports for them, will not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” Shariatmadari wrote.

His comments referred to a US- and Arab state-backed draft UN Security Council resolution demanding Iran stop attacks in the strait, disclose the locations of any mines and refrain from obstructing shipping. The measure is expected to face likely vetoes from China and Russia, according to diplomats.

Iran’s parliament will hold its first plenary session since the start of joint US-Israeli attacks and the subsequent ceasefire via videoconference on Sunday, parliament presidium spokesman Abbas Goudarzi said.

“The plenary session will be held via videoconference due to announced precautions,” Goudarzi said.

He added that lawmakers would discuss “various dimensions of recent market turbulence, people’s livelihood concerns, and recent price increases.”

Parliament had not held a full public session since the conflict began, with only some parliamentary committees meeting during the period.

Iran’s education ministry has barred private schools from holding in-person classes, saying all non-state schools must continue operating online until further notice.

The move came after some private schools reportedly resumed face-to-face classes despite nationwide remote learning, following pressure from families, according to Iranian state media.

“Until further notice, all non-state schools will operate virtually,” Ahmad Mahmoudzadeh, head of the Education Ministry’s Organization for Non-State Schools, said in response to the reopenings.

US intelligence believes Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains involved in shaping Tehran’s war and negotiation strategy despite not appearing in public since being injured in strikes that killed his father, CNN reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the assessments.

According to the report, Khamenei is recovering from burns and other injuries while remaining largely isolated and communicating through couriers rather than electronic devices.

CNN said US intelligence believes Iran’s leadership remains fractured, with senior IRGC commanders and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf handling much of the day-to-day decision-making as Tehran reviews US proposals to end the conflict.

An Iranian lawmaker rejected claims that Tehran had dumped oil into the sea near Kharg Island after satellite images showed large oil slicks around the key export hub.

Jafar Pourkabgani, a member of parliament representing Bushehr province, said the slicks were caused by “oil residue and ballast water waste from European tankers” discharged into the sea.

“This claim is false and part of the enemy’s psychological operation,” he wrote on X, referring to allegations that Iran had released oil because storage tanks were full.

Satellite images published on Friday appeared to show large oil slicks around Kharg Island, with some reports estimating the affected area at around 40 square kilometers.

Experts cited by Fox News said the slick could be linked to operational strain in Iran’s oil export system, though the exact cause has not been independently confirmed.

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