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Researcher reveals:

How Iranian bots are trying to divide Israel

Arab world researcher Idit Bar warns against despair over a long campaign against the regime in Tehran and shows how automated accounts are being used to wear down the Israeli public.

How Iranian bots are trying to divide Israel

Iran promises: We'll attack economic institutions

Iranian forces announce that US- and Israeli-affiliated banks and economic institutions in the Middle East will now be targeted.

Iran promises: We'll attack economic institutions

Iranian official: We are prepared for a ten-year war

General Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, says his country continues to produce missiles, will bring in secret weapons if needed.

Iranian official: We are prepared for a ten-year war

Why did the Iranian Jewish community cancel weddings?

Iranian Jewish community ducks down, cancels events, amid fears of being targeted due to war with Israel.

Why did the Iranian Jewish community cancel weddings?

UK halts London Al-Quds Day rally linked to pro-Iran groups

Planned Al-Quds Day rally in central London cancelled after the Metropolitan Police ask the government to intervene, citing concerns over the event’s ties to pro-Iran groups.

UK halts London Al-Quds Day rally linked to pro-Iran groups

Herzog on Iran:

'We are knocking the empire of evil on its head'

President Isaac Herzog says the war with Iran marks a historic turning point, as a coalition of nations stands up to what he calls an “empire of evil" and seeks a new future for the Middle East.

'We are knocking the empire of evil on its head'

North Korea backs Mojtaba Khamenei, condemns US-Israel strikes

North Korea voices support for Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader and condemns US and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling them illegal.

North Korea backs Mojtaba Khamenei, condemns US-Israel strikes

Australia:

Two more Iranian women’s soccer team members granted asylum

Two more members of Iran’s women’s soccer team granted asylum in Australia, joining five teammates who received humanitarian visas.

Two more Iranian women’s soccer team members granted asylum

Tense night

Sirens sound six times across the country

Sirens sound six times overnight following launches from Iran. Some missiles intercepted, the rest explode in open areas. Launches of missiles and drones from Lebanon recorded as well.

Sirens sound six times across the country

Iran police chief warns:

Anti-regime protesters will be treated like 'the enemy'

Iran’s police chief warns that anyone protesting “at the enemy’s bidding" will be treated as an enemy, following Israeli leaders’ call on Iranians to oppose the regime.

Anti-regime protesters will be treated like 'the enemy'

US Army destroys Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz

US Army destroys 16 Iranian minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump warns Tehran against deploying mines in the vital shipping route.

US Army destroys Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it will not seek ceasefire, vows to punish 'aggressor'

Iran’s parliament speaker says Tehran is not seeking a ceasefire with the US and Israel, vows the “aggressor" will be punished.

Iran says it will not seek ceasefire, vows to punish 'aggressor'

Report:

Iran may be preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz

US officials say Iran may be preparing naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a warning from President Trump and heightened military monitoring.

Iran may be preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz

'Be ready to act'

Netanyahu's message to the Iranian people

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to seize a 'historic opportunity' to overthrow the regime, saying that in the coming days, 'we will create the conditions for you to grasp your destiny.'

Netanyahu's message to the Iranian people

Strikes in Tehran and Tabriz:

Central regime command centers targeted

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Iranian command centers in Tehran, Tabriz and Maragheh, targeting units tied to missiles, intelligence and Basij forces.

Central regime command centers targeted

Israeli ministers:

Iran regime change could take a year

Officials say Israeli-US strikes may soon end, but warn regime change in Iran could take up to a year and depend largely on internal civilian uprising.

Iran regime change could take a year

The White House's warning to the regime in Tehran

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarifies that the United States will not allow freedom of navigation in the Middle East and fuel supplies to be disrupted.

The White House's warning to the regime in Tehran

The IRGC's ridiculous claim

What did Iran target in Bnei Brak?

The IRGC reported strikes on a list of military targets across the Middle East, including 'hidden missile launchers in Bnei Brak.'

What did Iran target in Bnei Brak?

IDF

Most assets of the Basij forces in western Iran are destroyed

The IAF has destroyed most of the key assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Basij in the strategic Ilam province.

Most assets of the Basij forces in western Iran are destroyed

German Foreign Minister in Jerusalem

'We won't ignore calls to destroy Israel'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his German counterpart held a joint press conference, emphasizing that Iranian missiles threaten the entire region.

'We won't ignore calls to destroy Israel'

'They can't take our spirit'

The powerful message from the scene of the disaster

Smadar Katz who lost her husband in the Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, sent a message of resilience while meeting the Israeli and German Foreign Ministers at the scene.

The powerful message from the scene of the disaster

War Sec. Hegseth:

Israel isn't pulling the US, President Trump is leading this

US officials briefed on strikes against Iran. Hegseth said, 'Trump won’t let Iran go nuclear,' while Caine praised soldiers’ sacrifices and ongoing military efforts.

Israel isn't pulling the US, President Trump is leading this

IAEA:

'Iran is hiding enriched uranium'

'Up to 60 percent of enriched uranium is still stored in tunnels in Isfahan, allowing Iran to produce a nuclear bomb in a short period of time,' says Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

'Iran is hiding enriched uranium'

US to Iranians:

'You can't hide'

US military released footage showing missile launchers in Iran hidden in tunnels and wooded areas moments before being destroyed by precision airstrikes.

'You can't hide'

Watch:

US Army destroys Iranian missile launcher

CENTCOM publishes footage of its forces destroying an Iranian missile launcher: "The Iranian regime can try to hide their missile launchers, but US forces won’t stop looking."

US Army destroys Iranian missile launcher

IAEA chief:

'Large portion of Iran’s uranium stockpile likely in Isfahan'

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says more than 200 kg of Iran’s 60% enriched uranium is believed to remain at the Isfahan tunnel complex, one of the few nuclear sites not badly damaged in June strikes.

'Large portion of Iran’s uranium stockpile likely in Isfahan'

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s soccer players

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s soccer players who face safety fears at home after remaining silent during the anthem at the Asian Cup.

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s soccer players

Bahrain:

One killed in Iranian strike on residential building in Manama

At least one person killed and several others injured after an Iranian strike hit a residential building in Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

One killed in Iranian strike on residential building in Manama

Trump fires back

IRGC: We will decide when war ends

Iran’s IRGC warns it will “determine the end of the war" and threatens to halt regional oil exports if US and Israeli attacks continue. Trump: If Iran does anything, we will hit them 20 times harder.

IRGC: We will decide when war ends

MK Kallner to Arutz Sheva:

'Hezbollah must be dealt with just like Iran'

Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee member MK Ariel Kallner tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that Hezbollah must be destroyed and calls for establishing Israel’s northern border at the Litani River.

'Hezbollah must be dealt with just like Iran'

Trump on Iran:

'We are close to finishing the war'

President Trump vows the US will continue its campaign against Iran until “total and decisive" victory: If we hadn't struck, Israel would have been wiped out.

'We are close to finishing the war'

Trump

'The war is pretty much complete'

United States President Donald Trump said in an interview that the war is progressing faster than initial estimates and that it is "pretty much complete."

'The war is pretty much complete'

'Plenty more targets'

Watch: IDF strikes six regime airfields in Iran

Military says Israeli jets struck six Iranian airfields, destroying aircraft and degrading defenses as Israel expands operations against the regime.

Watch: IDF strikes six regime airfields in Iran

Blow to Iran's launch capabilities

IDF targets IRGC UAV headquarters

IAF strikes dozens of Iranian military sites, including an IRGC UAV headquarters used to launch drones toward Israel.

IDF targets IRGC UAV headquarters

Amb. Danon hosts four Iranian women at the UN

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon hosts four Iranian women at the UN, including a young Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by Iranian regime forces.

Amb. Danon hosts four Iranian women at the UN

Trump calls for asylum

Fears grow for Iranian women’s soccer team after anthem protest

Iran’s women’s soccer team faces safety fears after remaining silent during the anthem at the Asian Cup, prompting Trump to urge Australia to grant asylum.

Fears grow for Iranian women’s soccer team after anthem protest

For second time:

NATO intercepts Iranian missile over Turkey

Iranian ballistic missile entered Turkish airspace and was intercepted by NATO air and missile defense elements. This is the second time NATO intercepted an Iranian missile since the war began.

NATO intercepts Iranian missile over Turkey

The distance between Qom and Najaf is not only geographical

Amid the campaign against Iran and its regional proxies, the strategic challenge is not Shiism itself but the dominance of Tehran’s radical doctrine. Op-ed.

The distance between Qom and Najaf is not only geographical

Over 1994 AMIA bombing:

Argentina issues arrest warrant for new IRGC chief

A suspect in the 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center now leads Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Argentina issues arrest warrant for new IRGC chief

Woman injured in Rishon LeZion

Night of sirens across Israel

Sirens sound four times across Israel following launches from Iran. Woman lightly injured in Rishon LeZion, interceptor debris falls at several locations.

Night of sirens across Israel

Qatar PM criticizes Iranian attacks but calls for de-escalation

Speaking to Sky News, Qatar’s Prime Minister condemns Iran’s strikes on Gulf countries as a “dangerous miscalculation," warning the escalation could destabilize the region.

Qatar PM criticizes Iranian attacks but calls for de-escalation

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pledge loyalty to new Supreme Leader

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and allied groups welcome Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, pledge support for his leadership.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pledge loyalty to new Supreme Leader

Hegseth:

'Iran’s surrender is inevitable'

Speaking to “60 Minutes", US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Iran’s surrender is inevitable “whether they admit it or not".

'Iran’s surrender is inevitable'

After attacks in Riyadh

US orders diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has ordered American diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia after drone attacks near the US Embassy in Riyadh.

US orders diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia

Trump:

'Iran would have destroyed Israel without me and Netanyahu'

Trump says ending the war with Iran will be a “mutual" decision with Netanyahu, praises their partnership, and claims Iran would have destroyed Israel without their leadership.

'Iran would have destroyed Israel without me and Netanyahu'

Official:

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's next Supreme Leader

Iran officially announces that Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, replacing his father who was eliminated in joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran.

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's next Supreme Leader

IDF confirms:

IRGC Air Force headquarters targeted in strikes

Iranian ballistic missile command, UAV array, and other air force units all operated in the headquarters.

IRGC Air Force headquarters targeted in strikes

Beirut:

Five senior Quds Force commanders eliminated in Israeli strike

Overnight, the Israeli Navy, directed by precise IDF intelligence, conducted a precise strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting five commanders from the IRGC’s Lebanon Corps and Palestine Corps while they were meeting at a hotel in Beirut.

Five senior Quds Force commanders eliminated in Israeli strike

IDF Chief of Staff:

This is the war of our generation, it will take considerable time

IDF Chief of Staff says strikes targeted Iranian Quds Force commanders in Beirut, warns Hezbollah will pay heavy price amid continued fire in the north.

This is the war of our generation, it will take considerable time

Trump threatens Iran's next leader

Trump says Iran’s next supreme leader must gain US approval to remain in power, warns leader 'won’t last long' and says all options remain on the table.

Trump threatens Iran's next leader

Watch:

Emirati aircraft intercept Iranian drones

UAE's Ministry of Defense publishes footage showing the its air defences intercepting and destroying Iranian UAVs that attempted to target the country.

Emirati aircraft intercept Iranian drones

In the heart of Tehran:

IDF eliminates Iranian supreme leader's Military Office chief

IAF eliminates Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, who was appointed as the new designated chief of staff for the office after his predecessor was killed at the start of the operation.

IDF eliminates Iranian supreme leader's Military Office chief

Iran FM: We will never surrender to Trump’s demands

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran will not accept 'unconditional surrender,' claims Iran is acting in self-defense, and discusses leadership transition.

Iran FM: We will never surrender to Trump’s demands

IDF strikes IRGC Space Force headquarters

IDF continues to strike regime targets across Iran, including the IRGC Space Force headquarters, which the Iranian Space Agency used as a reception, transmission, and research center.

IDF strikes IRGC Space Force headquarters

US Military warns:

Iranian regime launching missiles from civilian areas

US Central Command warns Iranian civilians to remain at home as the regime launches drones and ballistic missiles from heavily populated areas.

Iranian regime launching missiles from civilian areas

400 targets struck in wave of attacks in Iran

The Israeli Air Force completed a wide wave of strikes in western and central Iran. As part of the attacks, more than 400 targets of the Iranian regime were struck.

400 targets struck in wave of attacks in Iran

IDF threat: 'We will not hesitate to strike'

The Arabic-language spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces, Avichay Adraee, issued an unusual warning in Arabic to anyone who plans to participate in the selection of the next Supreme Leader of Iran

IDF threat: 'We will not hesitate to strike'

London:

Iran leader’s son owns London homes overlooking Israeli embassy

Security experts warn that the son of Iran’s late leader may be using London apartments to spy on the Israeli embassy.

Iran leader’s son owns London homes overlooking Israeli embassy

Mossad Farsi account

'Why did Mojtaba Khamenei burn his father’s will?'

The official Persian-language X account of the Mossad published a dramatic image raising serious questions about the power struggles within the office of the Supreme Leader.

'Why did Mojtaba Khamenei burn his father’s will?'

US military debunks Iranian claim of capturing American soldiers

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims that US soldiers were captured and that Iran targeted only military sites, says the Iranian regime is spreading false information.

US military debunks Iranian claim of capturing American soldiers