CIA official Asif William Rahman was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia on Tuesday and charged with disclosing classified documents allegedly showing Israel’s retaliation plans against Iran, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. He was brought to a federal court in Guam to face charges. Rahman was indicted by a US federal court … Read more
Iran is building what it termed a “defensive tunnel” in the capital, Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, following two counter-strikes by Israel on Iran, including one last month. Israel’s air force counter-attacked Iran on April 19 and in a much larger series of strikes on October 26 after the Islamic … Read more
The deputy commander of IRGC Aerospace Force has emphasized that Iran “should reach for longer-range weapons,” according to a report at Tasnim News. “With this view, we did not limit the development of missile bases to the geography of the west or south, and we developed these bases to the depth of the country,” … Read more
Two IRGC soldiers were killed in Operation Days of Repentance, the name of Israel’s strike on Iranian military targets, IRNA reported on Saturday. “In defense of Iran’s security and to protect the people and interests of the nation, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military sacrificed two of its fighters last night as they confronted … Read more
Tehran has threatened Iranian citizens with long prison sentences if they share footage of Israel’s Friday night retaliation strikes with Western media, Britain’s Telegraph reported on Saturday. Iran’s police force reportedly warned civilians that sharing evidence of the attacks with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” would lead to 10 years imprisonment. Iran … Read more
The decision not to attack “strategic and economic targets” in Iran was “mistaken,” and Israel can and must exact a “far heavier” price from Tehran, opposition leader MK Yair Lapid said on Saturday. The Yesh Atid chairman congratulated the Israel Air Force, which exhibited the “highest operational capabilities in the world” in the Saturday … Read more
In the latest example of how NATO member Turkey has become closer to Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threatened Israel from Turkey on Sunday, saying Iran would have a proportional response ready for any Israeli attack on Iranian soil. This comes as Israel is still considering retaliating for the October 1 attack. Iran … Read more
Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran’s oil sites because they are concerned their own oil facilities could come under fire from Tehran’s proxies if the conflict escalates, three Gulf sources told Reuters. As part of their attempts to avoid being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, … Read more
Commander of the Islamic Republic Guards Corps Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, is in full health, an IRGC General Ebrahim Jabbari claimed to state media on Wednesday, according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news channel. The adviser to Qaani was further quoted in Tasnim News Agency as saying that the commander would be receiving … Read more
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday said that the IDF’s counter-strike on Iran for its October 1 massive strike on Israel will put the original attack to shame. He said, “The Iranian attack was aggressive but inaccurate. In contrast, our attack will be deadly, pinpoint accurate, and most importantly, surprising – they will not … Read more
