An Iranian revolutionary court in the northwestern city of Urmia has sentenced a man to death on charges of cooperating with Israel, according to information received by Iran International and people familiar with the case.
Iran’s Supreme Leader approved the development of compact nuclear warheads for ballistic missiles in October, reversing years of restraint after Iran’s June war with Israel, the Italian Institute for International Political Studies said in a report on Wednesday.
A surge in Israeli reports and briefings on possible action against Iran could increase the risk of unintended escalation, Israeli security officials cautioned, with a Ynet analysis warning that public discussion may be misread by Tehran at a sensitive moment.
Israeli public broadcaster Kan News reported on Monday that Hezbollah requested approximately $2 billion in annual funding from Iran to rebuild after the war, but Tehran agreed to transfer only about $1 billion.
Israel’s prime minister warned Iran on Monday that any hostile move would draw a sharp response, amid reports from Tehran that missile drills were under way in several cities.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that Israel was defeated in the recent 12-day conflict because it failed to trigger unrest inside Iran, despite what its spokesman described as expectations that military strikes would lead to domestic turmoil.
Israel told the United States that the recent Iranian missile drills may conceal preparations for a potential strike, Axios said on Sunday, one day after Iran International reported unusual Iranian air activity spotted by Western intelligence agencies.
Iran said damage to its missile launchers during a 12-day conflict with Israel was limited, with a senior military official saying less than 3% were destroyed and that Iran’s missile capability remains operational.
Iran’s current intelligence structure is not equipped to deal with the scale and nature of threats posed by Israel and needs fundamental reorganization, a former senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
As the Middle East enters the final weeks of 2025, the aftershocks of two years of regional war since October 7, 2023 are yielding to a quieter, consequential realignment of regional power.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that Israel held a missile advantage during the June conflict between the two foes, while reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to maintaining and expanding its missile program.
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett confirmed that his Telegram account was hacked but insisted his phone was not accessed, the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday.
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday rejected a claim by an Iran-linked hacking group that it had infiltrated his mobile phone.
US President Donald Trump made Iran a final offer for a deal which Iran refused in June, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday citing officials, prompting his authorization of a plan to attack its nuclear program.
Israel is reassessing the impact of its June military campaign on Iran’s ballistic missile program as analysts say Tehran is keen to rebuild its core deterrent in a move that could set the stage for renewed war.
The head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency said Iran will seek to revive its nuclear program if given the chance but that Israel would thwart its ambitions to acquire a weapon.
US President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) signals a more hands-off approach toward Iran and marks a departure from the outlook of his first term, according to veteran Iran-watcher and analyst Behnam Ben Taleblu.
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday expressed disappointment that Washington had not more clearly committed to toppling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling his continued rule a boon to Iran and terrorism.
An Iran-linked hacker group said it was offering a $30,000 reward for information related to Israel’s military sector after releasing material it said identified people involved in designing Israeli missile defense systems.
Iranian tourism and media officials said reshaping the country’s international image, particularly after the 12-day war, has become a central challenge for the tourism sector, expressing the need for a coordinated and credible narrative to support recovery and growth.
Iran’s nuclear chief on Monday said the UN atomic watchdog has no right to demand inspections of sites attacked by the United States and Israel in June, deepening the stalemate over Tehran's disputed nuclear program.
Heavy Israeli blows on Iran and its armed allies in two years of fighting after October 7, 2023 earned a fragile calm in the region, Mideast analyst Merissa Khurma told Iran International, but only US-Iran diplomacy can win peace.