Iran arrests 15 ‘terrorists’ in Sistan and Baluchestan during security operation
The IRGC's Quds Base said the arrests took place during the ongoing 'Martyrs of Security' operation.
The IRGC's Quds Base said the arrests took place during the ongoing 'Martyrs of Security' operation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that "Yemen's Houthis are paying and will continue to pay a heavy price for their aggression (on Israel)," describing them as a proxy of Iran and "a threat to Israel and the entire region."
Iran's armed forces began a large-scale joint air defence exercise near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Isfahan province on Tuesday, state television reported.
Iran's nuclear chief on Wednesday called on Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi to maintain the agency's impartiality, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref affirmed the country's commitment to negotiations over its nuclear program but firmly rejected any form of "paying a ransom," according to Iran's official news agency IRNA.
The polls were marked by a historically low turnout and criticized as largely uncompetitive after an unelected panel of clerics and lawyers barred all the major reformist and centrist candidates from running, all but guaranteeing Raisi’s victory.
Khatibzadeh called the incident as a "scenario" which took place a few days before the inauguration of the new president of Iran.
The Security Council held closed-door consultations on the July 29 attack on Mercer Street, an oil tanker managed by an Israeli-owned company headquartered in London.
Iran supports and welcomes any diplomatic proposal for the lift of sanctions, he said.
"This process cannot go on indefinitely," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
