The military accuses the Iranian-backed terrorist group of hiding behind a fictitious environmentalist group, the activities of which were exposed in 2018. Some of the operatives spotted in the posts are known members of Hezbollah's elite special forces unit, the Radwan Force.
"There's nothing changed about our position that a nuclear deal is the best way to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons status. We want to get them back into compliance," White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters traveling aboard Air Force One.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman calls Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's accusation that Iran targeted Israelis in Turkey "ridiculous" after Turkish media reports members of Iranian cell arrested.
Now in its third year, Lebanon's financial meltdown has sunk the currency by more than 90%, spread poverty, paralyzed the financial system and frozen depositors out of their savings.
"We will continue the high-level mutual visits in the short term," Turkish foreign minister says at a joint news conference with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, adding that goal is to "raise our diplomatic representation to ambassador level."
The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps' Intelligence Organization, Hossein Taib, has been sacked, oppositionist media outlet Iran International reports.
The court mentions Israel only in saying the US supported the “Zionist regime” in its “organized crime” against the victims.
UN deputy human rights chief Nada Al-Nashif says Iran continues to impose the death penalty "on the basis of charges not amounting to most serious crimes."
“The desperate arrogant powers seek to find a way out. Our enemies are worn and defeated,” says IRGC chief Hossein Salami.
Hamas leaders shunned Damascus over opposition to President Bashar Assad's crackdown on the 2011 uprising seeking to topple his dynastic rule and left their Damascus headquarters.
