Iran

A 20-year-old American citizen was arrested on suspicion of carrying out assignments for Iranian intelligence operatives. Investigators say he documented and photographed sensitive sites in Israel in exchange for money.

Mohammad Akbarzadeh, a senior naval figure in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, was among the architects of efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz. He was killed in a car crash in the south of the country. In a separate incident, two Revolutionary Guards members were killed by sniper fire in northwestern Iran.

The Iranian newspaper "Hamshahri" published a front-page image of U.S. President Donald Trump in a sniper’s crosshairs. Beneath it was the headline "Certain Revenge." An opinion column in the paper called for confronting the "war criminals" who eliminated the country’s leaders.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is preparing for the possibility that fighting with Iran could flare up again: "If Iran fires missiles at Israel, Israel will strike Iran with force — it could happen within two days."

Yossi Karadi, head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, reported a sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting Israeli infrastructure. The number of hostile cyber incidents jumped from about 1,600 during Operation "Am K’Lavi" to roughly 4,800 during Operation "Roar of the Lion."

President Donald Trump said Iran requested an official meeting in Doha as soon as tomorrow. In Tehran, officials pushed back: "The technical meetings of the working groups are not scheduled for this week."

The U.S. struck military targets in Iran overnight after attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz and American sites in Bahrain. It was the second U.S. strike in less than 24 hours, and President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning to Tehran. Iran said: “This is a blatant violation of the memorandum of understanding between the sides.”

A tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by Iranian drones. The U.S. struck missile and drone storage sites inside Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said, "We will respond forcefully." Bahrain also reported that Iran carried out an attack on its territory.

Anwar Gargash, an adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spoke out against Iranian demands tied to the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. He said, “Imposing a fait accompli born of aggression will not create stability.”

An Iranian opposition activist who runs an account called "Cyaxares" claims Iran’s current supreme leader was killed in an Israeli strike during the first days of Operation "Roaring Lion." According to him, Iranian authorities are continuing to "keep him alive" in order to "hold the ranks together."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the graduation ceremony for combat officers at Bahad 1. Netanyahu said, "The security missions have not yet been completed. There are still things to do in facing Iran and Hamas."

Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a threat against Israel on social media and called on it to withdraw from Lebanon: "This land is a field of resistance and steadfastness, not a playground for occupiers."

At the Defense Ministry’s Economic Campaign conference, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned against the continued flow of money to Iran. At the same time, he unveiled a new strategic goal: developing strike capabilities from space and securing Israeli superiority in the field.

Iran reportedly consulted psychologists and studied Trump’s negotiating style before a Hezbollah threat disrupted direct talks with JD Vance in Switzerland

Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, is expected in Israel tomorrow for security talks focused on Iran and Lebanon. At the same time, Washington is advancing a framework under which the Lebanese army would be required to prove control over areas cleared of Hezbollah.

Despite Tehran’s denials, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said visits by agency inspectors to Iran’s nuclear facilities are explicitly included in the temporary memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran and are expected to begin soon.

Trump says nuclear negotiations with Iran will collapse if Tehran charges fees in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there is no agreement allowing IAEA inspectors into the country. Earlier, Vice President J.D. Vance said talks in Switzerland had produced an understanding that nuclear inspectors could arrive in Iran as soon as this week.

The Iranian delegation said it is not prepared to continue the talks in Switzerland, after U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview back home: "Iran must immediately stop its proxy in Lebanon from stirring up trouble. If they do not, we will hit Iran very hard."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy for the first time. Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit alongside U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Netanyahu drew a sharp comparison to how America would respond if terrorists across its border were killing its citizens. Huckabee added with a smile: "Before I came here, I checked to make sure I hadn’t been fired for backing Israel’s operations in Lebanon."