Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, police say

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that war serves no one’s interests and tensions should be reduced through rational and diplomatic means.

“War benefits no one, and while standing firm against threats, every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions,” he said.

The Iranian president also said distrust of adversaries and vigilance in interactions remained essential.

Iran faces shortages in areas including energy and fuel that must be managed through careful planning and public cooperation, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.

Pezeshkian said during a visit to the justice ministry that false information and unrealistic promises would not help resolve the country’s problems and would weaken public trust.

He added that both achievements and challenges should be shared honestly with the public.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a minor leg injury during US-Israeli airstrikes on the Supreme Leader’s compound, a senior Iranian official said.

Azim Ebrahimpour said Mojtaba Khamenei was in the compound’s grounds at the time of the attack and was lightly hurt by the blast wave from a missile.

He said reports of other injuries were false and speculation about his health was aimed at creating division.

Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal framework, Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper quoted Iran’s ambassador to Moscow as saying on Monday.

"Iran ensures safety of passage. Based on the security measures and the legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, ships and vessels can pass through," Kazem Jalali said.

He also said US and Israeli attacks on Iran had failed to achieve regime change, and that the Islamic Republic was more united than before.

Iran executed two political prisoners, Hamed Validi and Mohammad Shahi, on Monday following convictions on security charges.

Iran Human Rights Monitor had earlier warned that the two were at risk of execution after they were transferred to an undisclosed location.

“Such transfers in Iran often signal executions are imminent,” the group warned.

The two were arrested in Tehran last year and were subjected to forced confessions.

“Reports indicate serious due process violations, including torture, forced confessions, lack of transparency, and denial of full legal defense,” according to Iran Human Rights Monitor.

They were later sentenced to death by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj on charges including “enmity against God” (moharebeh), and propaganda against the Islamic Republic.