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US, EU urged to wield military threat against Iran’s transnational repression

US, EU urged to wield military threat against Iran’s transnational repression

A US-based advocacy group on Thursday called on Washington and its European allies to confront Iran’s transnational repression by issuing a credible military threat, a week after they accused Tehran of plotting to kill individuals in Europe and the US.

Iran's war with Israel is only paused, Revolutionary Guards spymaster says

Iran's war with Israel is only paused, Revolutionary Guards spymaster says

Tehran views the ceasefire with Israel as a new phase of an ongoing war, the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, as Iran's security establishment doubles down on confrontational rhetoric toward its arch-nemesis.

Iranian missiles and air defenses ready for another war, Guards outlet says

Iran's repaired air defenses and stock of unused missiles mean it can fend off Israeli attack and wreak more damage in another war, a media outlet affiliated with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Thursday.

Lebanese plan to disarm Hezbollah doomed, Iran Guards official says

Efforts to disarm Hezbollah will fail, a senior Iranian military official said Thursday, two days after Lebanon's cabinet tasked the army with ensuring it has a monopoly on weapons in the country.

Iran's security shakeup is more rebrand than reboot

Iran's security shakeup is more rebrand than reboot

Ali Larijani’s reappointment as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) may appear to mark a return to moderation, but it is better understood as a tactical facelift.

Iranian lawmakers back new Defense Council to speed wartime command

Iranian lawmakers back new Defense Council to speed wartime command

Two senior Iranian lawmakers have welcomed the creation of a new Defense Council under the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), calling it a timely move to streamline military decision-making in what they described as wartime conditions.

What is Iran’s new defense council—and why does it matter?

What is Iran’s new defense council—and why does it matter?

Iran has established a new Defense Council under the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), aiming to centralize military decision-making and prepare for crises ranging from war to potential leadership transition.

Iranian nuclear experts visited Russian labs with dual-use tech - FT

Iranian nuclear experts visited Russian labs with dual-use tech - FT

An Iranian delegation including nuclear scientists with ties to a sanctioned military research unit travelled to Russia last year to visit institutes producing dual-use technologies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Iran struck key Israeli defense and research sites in June, official says

Iran struck key Israeli defense and research sites in June, official says

Attacks on Israeli military, intelligence and scientific centers in a 12-day war in June demonstrated Iran's ability to hit its enemy's critical defense infrastructure, a senior official affiliated with the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Monday.

Iranian cleric warns Arbaeen pilgrims against criticizing pro-Tehran militias in Iraq

Iranian cleric warns Arbaeen pilgrims against criticizing pro-Tehran militias in Iraq

Mofid Hosseini Kouhsari, deputy for international affairs of Iran’s seminaries, has called on Iranian pilgrims traveling to Iraq for the upcoming Arbaeen pilgrimage to refrain from criticizing forces aligned with Tehran, including the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militia.

Iran revives wartime Defense Council to centralize military planning

Iran revives wartime Defense Council to centralize military planning

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved the formation of a Defense Council to coordinate military planning and strengthen the armed forces, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Iran did not seek military help from China or Russia, IRGC official says

Iran did not seek military help from China or Russia, IRGC official says

A senior commander in Revolutionary Guard said Tehran did not request military assistance from China or Russia during its recent 12-day conflict, adding that existing long-term cooperation agreements with the two powers do not include mutual defense obligations.

Israeli squadron commander says country must prepare for another war with Iran

Israeli squadron commander says country must prepare for another war with Iran

An Israeli air force commander involved in the June war with Iran said the country has no choice but to prepare for another round of fighting, in an interview with Israel Hayom.

Iran does not consider Israeli threat over, army chief says

Iran does not consider Israeli threat over, army chief says

Tehran does not believe the threat from its enemies has ended following the June conflict with Israel, Iran’s top army commander said on Sunday, adding that the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone capabilities remain fully operational and intact.

Iran issues new civil defense shelter directive amid warnings of renewed war

Iran issues new civil defense shelter directive amid warnings of renewed war

A new national plan for civil defense training and shelter preparedness has been approved, Iran’s top military official said Saturday, just days after Israeli media warned of another potential war with Tehran.

Iran's president to chair Defense Council revived decades after Iraq war

Iran's president to chair Defense Council revived decades after Iraq war

Iran’s president will head a newly revived Defense Council, a body composed of top military and security officials that played a key role in Iran's military decisions during the 1980s, a Revolutionary Guards-affiliated outlet reported on Saturday.

Iran eyes domestic launch for next telecoms satellite after Russian liftoff

Iran eyes domestic launch for next telecoms satellite after Russian liftoff

Iran plans to launch the second model of its Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite using the domestically developed Simorgh rocket after last week’s liftoff aboard a Russian Soyuz vehicle, the head of Iran’s Space Agency said on Saturday.

Senior UK MP urges new Iran nuclear deal, hitting out at US policy

Senior UK MP urges new Iran nuclear deal, hitting out at US policy

US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites last month did not void the need for a renewed deal with Tehran, senior UK member of Parliament Emily Thornberry told Iran International.

US depleted quarter of THAAD interceptors in Israel-Iran war - CNN

US depleted quarter of THAAD interceptors in Israel-Iran war - CNN

The United States expended roughly 25% of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during June’s 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, raising concerns about its ability to sustain future missile defense operations, CNN reported Monday.

US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

US strikes isolated Iran as allies backed away, Rubio says

Last month's US air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure dampened foreign support for Tehran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday in an interview with Fox News.

Israel was planning regime change in Iran when Trump declared truce – WaPo

Israel was planning regime change in Iran when Trump declared truce – WaPo

Israel was preparing a final wave of attacks aimed at toppling Iran’s ruling system when US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, The Washington Post reported, citing Israeli and American officials involved in the operation.

Nine killed in armed attack on courthouse in southeast Iran

Nine killed in armed attack on courthouse in southeast Iran

Nine people, including three assailants, were killed and 20 others wounded in an armed attack on a courthouse in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on Saturday, Iranian state media reported.