iranintl – Israel reports uncovering another Iran-backed spy operation amid a wave of arrests over the past month, as spy cells are allegedly activated across the country. Israel has historically been one of the toughest places to recruit spies and foreign operatives, but recent weeks have seen a surge in arrests of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Azerbaijan. The latest …
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Russia won’t mediate nuclear talks with EU, says Iran envoy
iranintl – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia says that Tehran does not anticipate Moscow taking on a mediating role between Iran and the European Union in negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program. “One cannot expect Russia to mediate between us and Europe, as Russia itself is in a state of war and deadlock with European countries and the international structure,” Kazem Jalali …
Read More »Iran will ‘pull the trigger,’ warns hardline Tehran newspaper
iranintl – Hardliners aligned with the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader have intensified their stance against Israel, calling for renewed attacks in retaliation for Israel’s October 26 strikes on Iranian military targets. Vatan-e Emrooz, known for its hardline positions against the United States and Israel, emphasized that hostilities with Israel neither began on October 7, 2023, nor ended on October …
Read More »Canada labels Iran a major cyber threat in new security report
iranintl – Canada has identified Iran as one of its top strategic cyber threats in its 2025 National Cyber Threat Assessment, citing Tehran’s expanding cyber activities and surveillance of global opponents as a growing security risk. “Iran’s persistent efforts to track and monitor regime opponents through cyberspace present a growing cyber security challenge for Canada and our allies,” the report …
Read More »Iranian officials and media weigh response to Israel’s attack
iranintl – Days after Israel’s unprecedented air strikes on multiple military targets in Iran, media outlets in Tehran, think tanks, and some Iranian officials are now assessing the attack’s impact and implications. This marks a shift from earlier efforts to downplay the significance of Israel’s operation and may reflect Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s directive to “neither downplay nor exaggerate the …
Read More »Obscure group formed by Khamenei could nudge Iran toward the bomb
iranintl – A little-known but influential body handpicked by Iran’s Supreme Leader may provide the spur Ali Khamenei needs to ditch his avowed refusal of nuclear weapons and reach for the ultimate deterrent in the wake of punishing Israeli attacks. Iran’s ongoing conflict with Israel has led to calls for weaponization of the country’s nuclear program, first from hardline commentators, …
Read More »New Hezbollah Leader Vows To Continue On Warpath With Israel
RFL/RE – Naim Qassem, the new leader of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, vowed on October 30 to continue to implement the war plan set by his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, amid reports that Israel was again striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. In his first speech since being named earlier this week to replace Nasrallah, who was killed in a massive …
Read More »Tehran Lawyer’s Office Targeted in Arson Attempt
Iranwire – An assailant carrying petrol attempted to set fire to a lawyer’s office in Tehran. According to lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardekani, in statements to the Emtedad news website, the incident happened on September 22 at the office of lawyer Zahra Khoshnazar. The assailant made verbal threats and demanded 8.5 million tomans before the attempted arson, Sharifzadeh said. Video evidence …
Read More »13-Year-Old Baluch Child Detained by Iranian Security Forces in Zahedan
Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s security forces in Zahedan have detained a 13-year-old Baluch child, human rights sources reported. Abdulmo’er Shahbakhsh, from the village of Sorna’i in Zahedan’s Sarjangal area, was arrested on Tuesday, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Witnesses report that the arrest took place in front of a supermarket by occupants of two vehicles, one …
Read More »Iran Executes Seven Prisoners on Drug Charges
Iranwire – Seven prisoners were executed over the past two days in Iran’s Alborz province on drug-related charges, according to reports from human rights organizations. Three of the executions took place at Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj on Wednesday. The executed prisoners were identified as Mohammad Jalali from Kermanshah, Saman Anbari, and Mostafa Gholamzadeh from Yazd, according to the human rights …
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