Iran accuses regional states of aiding US, Israeli strikes

Mehdi Taj, the IRGC-linked president of Iran’s football federation, was not allowed into Canada after arriving for this week’s FIFA Congress and later left the country, Iran International has learned.

Taj and two companions departed Canada at 10:05 p.m. local time on Monday.

Iran International had earlier reported that Canadian authorities had granted Taj a Temporary Resident Permit, allowing him to enter under strict conditions despite being otherwise inadmissible.

It remains unclear whether the permit was revoked upon arrival or whether authorities denied him entry following additional review or objections.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Iran’s actions endangered global stability and states in the region.

In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Saar called Iran’s government one of the most dangerous ones in the world because of its nuclear ambitions.

He rejected claims that Israel was influencing US policy, saying US President Donald Trump independently shared Israel’s goal of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

“After decades without a strong leader, we now have President Trump,” he said.

UK police said a 45-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing outside a synagogue in London on Wednesday.

Police said two victims were in stable condition and that the suspect also attempted to stab officers, though no police were injured.

Authorities said they were working to establish the nationality and background of the arrested man.

Most of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely still stored at its Isfahan nuclear complex, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Associated Press.

Grossi said the International Atomic Energy Agency had not been able to inspect the site since the 2025 war, but assessed that a large share of the material remained there, including uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

He said inspectors could not verify the status of the stockpile and stressed the need for renewed access to Iran’s nuclear facilities.

A senior Iranian security source warned that continued US naval actions around the Strait of Hormuz could face a “practical and unprecedented” military response, Press TV reported on Wednesday, citing a “high-ranking security source”.

The source said Iran’s armed forces, operating under the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, believed patience had limits and could act if Washington maintained what it described as a naval blockade.

The source added that restraint so far had been aimed at allowing diplomacy to continue, but warned that a different response could follow if Iran’s conditions were not met, according to the report.