Tehran

Foreign Desk editor-in-chief Lisa Daftari warned that the Islamic Republic remains committed to its long war with Israel and the West.

China and Russia stood by Iran in March after the US demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should only resume based on "mutual respect."

Pahlavi has been actively supporting Iranian dissidents, particularly since Israel conducted Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian military and nuclear facilities.

With Iran's nuclear threat growing, Lieberman demands fixed defense funding and criticizes Gaza aid as weakening Israeli security.

Iranian media claims that 71 people were killed in the Israeli strike on Evin Prison. This announcement comes days after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced.

Under Khamenei’s directive, the regime will strive to preserve and also project its (faltering) image as a victorious force.

The Republican-led US Senate rejected a Democratic-led bid on Friday to block Trump from using further military force against Iran, hours after the president said he would consider more bombing.

Six additional people have been executed on suspicion of collaborating with Mossad, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News noted.

IDF intelligence estimated that Iran would jump to 6,000 missiles, by August 2027 to 8,800 missiles, and following that rate, it would have reached over 10,000 missiles sometime in 2028.

INSS researcher Beni Sabti argues that Iran is ramping up arrests and executions to paint a picture of damage control after successful Israeli infiltrations.

Khamenei, who has the ultimate authority over all major decisions in Iran, has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week.