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Security forces acted to suppress the demonstrations, with media outlets in the country reporting numerous arrests, detentions, and interrogations of students, and the use of live fire and tear gas at several locations.
As tens of thousands march in Iran over dire economic conditions, security forces were forced to retreat from Tehran University campus under protester pressure. Experts claim demonstrations have crossed a critical threshold and threaten the Islamic regime.
Defense Ministry denies arming local factions as diplomatic row escalates over Mukalla Port incident, when Saudi Arabia targeted UAE-affiliated assets.
Student councils representing Tehran's principal universities issued calls for campus-wide mobilization, while the truck drivers' union amplified demands for public demonstrations.
Kingdom accuses UAE of supplying separatists with armored vehicles, warning Abu Dhabi that its actions in Yemen are "extremely dangerous."
Iranian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of merchants protesting soaring prices and the collapse of the local currency, as the government announced it would hold an emergency meeting to address the deepening economic crisis. In a rare development, demonstrators also chanted slogans in support of the shah and the former royal family.
"These activities have accelerated in recent months, against the backdrop of regional tensions and Tehran's fear of the possibility of another direct confrontation with Israel and the US," the report said.
A Lebanese legal source has claimed that an internal security investigation has led to the assessment that Israel abducted a retired Lebanese officer, Ahmad Shukr, over suspicions of his involvement in the 1986 abduction of captured Israeli navigator Ron Arad.
Lebanese security forces suspect that Mossad abducted a former senior military officer named Ahmad Shukr in the Beqaa Valley. According to the source, Lebanon believes the abduction is linked to the disappearance of captured Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad.
Former Revolutionary Guard Navy commander calls for complete restructuring of Tehran's intelligence apparatus after Israeli strikes exposed critical vulnerabilities.