US officials have lost credibility by relying on Persian-language media mercenaries to influence Iranian youth, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday.
“US officials who had lost all credibility by buying their Persian-language media mercenaries with green cards, visas, and a handful of dollars have now personally stepped in to carry out psychological operations on the minds and consciences of Iranian youth... However, it is clear that they will fail again,” he said without naming any media.
“The Iranian nation knows these snakes, and they will again fail to break the unity and solidarity of the nation and to shatter Iran, because these poor people have understood the Iranian people through the lens of a few foreign-paid, contemptible, and ridiculous puppets, and their understanding of this nation is incomplete and false,” Ghalibaf said.
“The gambler Trump’s positions have no credibility. The disrespectful US president, in his imaginary virtual world, reinstates sanctions that have not been lifted.”
“His positions are part of a psychological operation plan to instill fear in the people.”
Mehdi Nemati, deputy for cultural and social affairs of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Organization (FARAJA), was killed in Israeli attacks, Iran’s police command announced Sunday.
Nemati had fought alongside Qassem Soleimani in Syria and Iraq, state media reported.
71 people died in the Israeli strike on Evin Prison, Asghar Jahangir, spokesperson for Iran’s judiciary said Sunday.
The victims included administrative staff, soldiers, inmates, prisoners’ family members visiting or handling legal matters, and neighbors living near the prison, according to Jahangir.
US President Donald Trump criticized the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “war hero” and warning the trial could jeopardize ongoing negotiations with Iran and Hamas.
“This travesty of ‘Justice’ will interfere with both Iran and Hamas negotiations. In other words, it is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday.
Trump praised Netanyahu’s role in countering Iran’s nuclear ambitions and securing a hostage deal with Hamas.
He cautioned that the legal proceedings could disrupt critical diplomatic efforts and emphasized US support for Israel, saying, “LET BIBI GO, HE’S GOT A BIG JOB TO DO!”
The trial remains a divisive issue within Israel and continues to spark heated debate.
Iranian authorities arrested 10 Jewish citizens during a midnight raid, according to an eyewitness account reported by Israel’s Channel 12 on Saturday.
A woman identified as Miriam described armed men entering homes, threatening residents, and detaining six women and four men because of their Jewish identity.
The women were later released on bail, the report said.
The arrests are linked to unverified allegations of ties to Israel, reflecting a broader pattern of targeting religious minorities.
Some analysts have dismissed the charges as baseless, accusing Iran of politically motivated persecution.
Human rights groups have called for transparency as Iran’s Jewish community—now numbering fewer than 10,000—faces increasing pressure amid rising Iran-Israel tensions.
