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Marking 1,000 days since the war began, Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ outlined Israel’s achievements across multiple fronts and said the IDF will remain in security zones while preparing for an independent strike on Iran if needed.

Marking 1,000 days since the war began, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Iran remains the military’s top readiness priority. He urged continued vigilance, warning: "We are in an interim period. The arenas are interconnected, and any action in one could affect the others."

The Shin Bet and police arrested Behrouz Subirgoun, a foreign national from Tajikistan who holds a Russian passport, on suspicion of committing security offenses in Israel involving contact with Iranian intelligence operatives. The alleged spy photographed security sites and reported missile impact locations to the Iranians.

Beginning tomorrow, Iran will launch a week of funeral events for Ali Khamenei. He is set to be buried next week in Mashhad. So far, there is no confirmation that his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, will take part in the ceremonies. At the same time, Iran is escalating its threats against Israel and the U.S.

The comments may explain why Trump accepted a rushed and incomplete MOU that reopened Hormuz while leaving major questions unresolved

Indirect technical talks between the U.S. and Iran are taking place in Doha with mediation from Qatar and Pakistan. According to a Saudi report, a preliminary agreement has been reached to release $3 billion for Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said, "The talks with Iran are going very well."

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ signed sanctions orders against 37 digital wallets identified as a central part of the Revolutionary Guards’ terror-financing infrastructure. The wallets contained cryptocurrency worth more than 24 million shekels in total.

President Donald Trump has held talks in recent days with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials. They discussed the possibility of resuming large-scale strikes on Iran. One American official said, "For now, the president prefers to continue talks and carry out limited strikes in the event of a violation."

Iran and Oman are advancing a new framework that would require ships to pay for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, despite opposition from the United States. A source familiar with Washington’s position confirmed that a formal proposal was received and said there are “reservations” about it.

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."

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."

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."

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.

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.”

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."

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."

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.”