Iran's strikes against Israel will continue – IRGC media

Iranian state media on Saturday published images of several vans it said were used to distribute drones in Tehran, claiming the vehicles had been seized by the Ministry of Intelligence as part of efforts to neutralize aerial threats to the capital.

The announcement follows earlier reporting by Iran International that Israel’s Mossad had carried out a multi-phase operation inside Iran.

The operation allegedly disabled missile launchers and used pre-positioned drones to strike critical targets, including assets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force.

Nuclear negotiations are no longer viable amid ongoing Israeli military strikes, former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast said in an interview published on Saturday.

Mehmanparast said Israel is deliberately trying to derail any possible nuclear agreement between Tehran and Western powers.

He also criticized the United States for issuing threats of force under the guise of diplomacy.

“If they say, ‘Accept this or face military action,’ that is not negotiation. They are just delivering ultimatums,” he said.

At least 141 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across 12 provinces in Iran, including civilians, women, children, and a Red Crescent aid worker, according to US-based human rights group HRANA.

The group said the strikes, which began early Friday, hit both military and civilian sites. Tehran province saw the highest toll, with 120 reported killed. Other provinces with fatalities include East Azarbaijan, Qom, West Azarbaijan, and Lorestan.

According to the group, 35 civilians were killed in Tehran, one in Kermanshah and another one in an undisclosed location.

HRANA added that over 500 people were injured in the attacks.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran’s leadership had “crossed red lines” by launching attacks on Israel, and warned that it “will pay a heavy price,” according to Kan.

The US government-funded Voice of America has recalled its Persian-language staff from administrative leave, the US Agency for Global Media said on Friday.

Several dozen employees, sidelined since March under a directive from the Trump administration, were told to return to work "effective immediately" to boost Farsi programming amid the Israel–Iran crisis, according to an internal email seen by Politico.

The move comes as Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes and missile fire, prompting a surge in regional tensions.

Prior to the March cutbacks, VOA broadcast four or more hours daily in Persian, aimed at countering Iranian state media and reaching both domestic and diaspora audiences.