Iran’s Expediency Council rejects surrender as an option

Iranian state broadcaster reported on Friday that authorities have arrested a suspected Mossad agent who allegedly sent information about Iran’s air defense installations to Israel using the WhatsApp messaging app.

The Israeli military said on Friday that more than 25 Israeli Air Force jets struck and destroyed over 35 missile storage and launch infrastructure sites in the Iranian regions of Tabriz and Kermanshah.

Iran will likely be a topic of discussion at next week's NATO summit, a German government spokesperson said during a news conference on Friday.

"We do not comment on allies' possible attack plans," the spokesperson said, referring to possible US military involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would decide within two weeks whether his country would join Israeli strikes.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that Iran must demonstrate serious willingness to curb uranium enrichment and include its missile program in negotiations, ahead of planned nuclear talks in Geneva.

Wadephul is set to meet with his British and French counterparts—known collectively as the E3—alongside EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at Germany’s permanent mission in Geneva, before a joint meeting with Iran’s foreign minister.

“If this serious willingness exists, then the consequence on our part will also be that we are prepared to hold further talks,” Wadephul said before departing.

He added that Germany remains committed to Israel’s security. “Israel can rely on Germany to always keep an eye on and defend the security and existence of the Israeli state. That is part of our raison d’être,” he said.