Some Iranian hardliners have warned that US interests could be targeted by Islamic Republic forces if Israel continues its strikes on Iran, asserting that Iran should view "interests, resources, and military personnel" as legitimate targets.
The United States issued a warning to Iran at the United Nations Monday, saying that any further aggressive actions against Israel or US personnel in the region would result in severe consequences.
A Pentagon aide previously linked by an Iran International investigation to a Tehran-led influence network has taken on a new role in the defense department which gives her reduced access to intelligence, according to a former Pentagon official.
A reporter blasted Russia at a usually staid Iranian foreign ministry press conference on Monday for failing to provide Iran with means to defend itself against an Israeli attack, discomfiting a government spokesman who urged civility.
Iran executed Jamshid Sharmahd, a 68-year-old software developer and California resident who also held German citizenship, the Judiciary's news agency said on Monday, two days after the biggest Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in its history.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, often deflects responsibility on difficult decisions, issuing vague statements that allows him to avoid blame if and when things go wrong.
This week, Iranian authorities once again closed access to the ancient city of Persepolis and the tomb of one of Persia's most celebrated rulers to prevent Iranians from gathering to honor Cyrus the Great.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday that the nature of Iran's response will be proportional to that of Israel's Saturday attack.
Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Iran this weekend caused “significant damage,” despite US President Joe Biden urging restraint and vetoing numerous potential targets, a security expert said.
Iran’s state broadcaster (IRIB) sparked criticism by downplaying Israel’s overnight strikes on Iranian military targets Saturday while encouraging further escalation of the conflict.
Israeli fighter jets entered Iranian airspace Saturday in a large-scale operation targeting critical military sites, CNN reported on Sunday, one day after Iran International reported Israeli F-35s had entered Iran's airspace for the first time and bombed targets near Tehran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli airstrikes over the weekend damaged Iran’s missile production and defense capabilities, affirming its success in achieving its goals.
Satellite imagery has shown Israel struck nuclear testing sites in its weekend air attacks on Iran, in addition to air defense systems, perhaps opening the way for future raids if threatened by Tehran.
Supporters of an Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic have taken to social media to express their frustration with Israel’s choice of targets in Saturday’s air strikes, excluding the political leadership.
In his first response to the Israeli attack on Iran’s military installations, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei refrained from an outright call for retaliation and delegated the decision to “authorities”.
Israeli F-35 fighters entered Iran's airspace for the first time in raids earlier on Saturday, an informed Israeli source told Iran International, adding that they flew over Tehran and bombed targets in the area.
SOUTH LEBANON—The vast Hezbollah tunnel system built below the Shiite village of Rab El Thalathine is less than 2.5 kilometers from the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona.
Ten Iranian border guards were killed in an attack in the restive Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday, according to an Interior Ministry statement on X.
While the Islamic Republic’s establishment downplays Israel’s air strikes as ineffective and praises Iran’s air defenses, many hardliners are pushing for a retaliatory response—one that risks triggering further reciprocal attacks.
Ultra-hardliner loyalists of the establishment in Iran are demanding a quick response to Israeli air strikes Saturday, but many others are cautioning about further escalation and want an end to the conflict.
Israel views Iran as an existential threat post Oct 7 and has the will and desire for a long war with the Islamic Republic, one that could have devastating consequences for civilians on both sides, a military expert told Iran International.