Iran & The Gulf

According to Al-Arabiya, the officers were conducting an "operational exercise" when the incident occurred.

The execution has drawn particular attention from human rights organizations due to its timing amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.

Breaking from previous patterns of drone and missile-only attacks, Iranian strategists are considering a broader range of military options, according to officials who spoke with The Wall Street Journal. The planned response could feature upgraded missiles surpassing the capabilities demonstrated in Iran's October 1 strike, as well as having the military join the IRGC.

Order reportedly comes after Khamenei reviewed accounts of damage to Iran's missile production facilities, air defense systems, and vital infrastructure from recent IAF strikes.

Rafael Guliyev of Lod conducted surveillance of several high-security locations, including Mossad headquarters, with his wife Lala allegedly assisting in several operations.

Germany has decided to close all three Iranian consulates within its borders and recall its ambassador to Iran, Markus Potzel, to Berlin, in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian national who Iran accused of terrorism.

Tehran is struggling to control its eastern border, which has been a gateway for over a million refugees fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan in recent years. Meanwhile, Iran also faces internal threats from local terrorist organizations in the area.

Iran’s Defense Minister claims that the recent Israeli attack was 'No disruption', while the Iranian Foreign Minister reiterated accusations that Israel used Iraqi airspace in the attack, stating, 'The area is under American control; we will pursue this legally.'

A key Iranian missile production facility has been destroyed in what appears to be a precision strike, according to satellite imagery analysis conducted by the Associated Press.