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iranintl – Iranian hardline newspapers are ramping up threats against Israel, detailing an extensive list of potential targets Iran will strike if Israel retaliates for last week’s ballistic missile barrage. An IRGC source told Tasnim News “if Israel takes any steps, there will be no hesitation in carrying out Iran’s retaliatory strike,” adding that several types of counterattacks are ready …

iranintl – Iran’s currency, the rial, has dropped by more than 5% in two weeks, following Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran’s missile attack on October 1, and Israel’s threat of retaliation. On Sunday, October 6, the rial was trading at 630,000 to the US dollar, down from 592,000 on September 20, when Hezbollah began experiencing mass casualties from …

iranintl – Iranian authorities are restricting the flow of information about last month’s coal mine explosion in Tabas which killed at least 51 workers as the country fails to control a spate of disasters blighting the industry dating back years. Iran’s security agencies have threatened labor activists and the families of Tabas coal miners for sharing information about the miners …

iranintl – As Iran faces a serious energy crisis, Israel’s potential retaliation could reportedly target oil refineries or export terminals, turning the country’s struggling energy sector into a prolonged disaster. This summer, Iran faced a 20,000-megawatt electricity deficit, equivalent to 25% of the country’s electricity demand. Unlike previous years, Iran experienced a gas shortage alongside the electricity deficit. As a result, …

iranintl – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will retaliate against Iran following what he called one of the largest missile attacks in history. Scores of ballistic missiles were launched by Iran toward Israeli cities and military targets last Tuesday. Since then, the entire region has been anticipating an Israeli response to Tehran’s second direct attack on Israel …