Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as terrorists, calling it a "major strategic mistake," a "blatant hypocrisy... selective outrage."
The USS Delbert D. Black entered the region sometime in the past 48 hours, bringing the number of destroyers in the Middle East to six.
The US and 40 partner countries convened in Prague to discuss the implementation of reimposed UNSCRs against Iran, focusing on its nuclear and ballistic missile activities.
US military strikes against Iran may spark change or worsen regional instability, as experts weigh the potential outcomes.
“Holders will be dealt with firmly,” said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police.
Essentials such as food, medicine, and clothing have become increasingly unaffordable, while the minimum monthly wage has fallen to roughly $100.
Shamkhani wrote that a “limited strike is an illusion,” adding that any US military move, “from any source and at any level,” would be treated as an act of war.
The regime was weaker than ever, the people more united than ever, and so I called for coordinated action on January 8 and 9, and millions took to the streets.
The regime’s crackdown only strengthened Iran’s protesters as the IRGC weakens. One young woman, Nazli Janparvar, wrote her will before heading out to “fight till freedom.”
Trump sent a message to Iran overnight stating that he would prefer Iran to sign an agreement, while also warning that an additional naval armada was moving toward the region.
Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it has accused of having links with the Israeli intelligence service and facilitating its operations in the country.
