Iran seizes assets of 22 accused of foreign ties in in north-central province

An Iranian lawmaker said on Tuesday that Tehran would respond to the United States within a short time, possibly by Wednesday or Thursday.

Manouchehr Mottaki, a Tehran member of parliament, said Iran’s response would come “by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow,” without giving further details.

He also said that US President Donald Trump had been “cornered” and that the Pentagon was reviewing another attack on the Islamic Republic.

Counter Terrorism Policing London is investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London, police said.

Officers were called early on Tuesday after a fire at a building in Tower Hamlets. Damage was limited to a gate and lock, and no injuries were reported.

Police said initial CCTV indicated the fire was started deliberately and are treating the case as arson. No arrests have been made.

“This incident follows a number of arsons and attempted arsons targeting Jewish Londoners,” said Helen Flanagan, adding investigators are examining possible links.

Authorities said patrols would increase in the area as inquiries continue.

Iranian security forces arrested a doctor and an anesthesia nurse from a hospital in Najafabad, in central Iran, on Saturday on security-related charges, Iran International has learned.

The arrests of Dr. Pedram Hadipour and nurse Sobhan Nourian took place at the Montazeri Hospital in Najafabad. The specific nature of the security charges against the medical professionals was not immediately disclosed.

The arrests follow the circulation of graphic footage from the same hospital following protests on Jan. 8 and 9. Those images showed the bloodied bodies of dozens of casualties in various sections of the medical facility.

Islamic Revolutionary Guards arrested a man accused of attacking a checkpoint with a vehicle in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, the IRGC commander in Chegeni said on Tuesday.

The commander said the incident happened on April 30 at the entrance to Sarab-e Dowreh and wounded a member of Basij forces at the checkpoint.

He said the suspect was handed over to judicial authorities.

Iran’s internet blackout has entered its 67th day, deepening concerns over access to information during the war, internet monitor NetBlocks said.

“The internet blackout in Iran is now entering its 67th day… a near-total isolation from international networks,” NetBlocks said.

The group added that the shutdown “casts a veil of silence around the growing number of reported executions, denying victims visibility, accountability, and the basic right to be heard.”

Iran has faced one of the longest nationwide internet disruptions on record, with connectivity in some periods dropping to near-zero levels, severely limiting communication and independent reporting.