Araqchi, who described his talks with Hakan Fidan in Istanbul as "good and useful," also said that Tehran was ready to engage with regional countries to promote stability and peace.
The agent, known as "Arash," spoke to Channel 12's Uvda about the role he played as "Mossad's eyes" during an operation within Iran to destroy a ballistic missile launcher aimed towards Israel.
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."
Plainclothes security forces launched a campaign of widespread arrests against anti-regime protesters, accompanied by an intensified street presence based around checkpoints.
The announcement seems to reflect a growing concern among Iranian leadership regarding the possibility of widespread military confrontation.
Rights groups say wounded Iranians avoid clinics as security forces detain patients and punish medics, while a surgeon now faces a capital charge for aiding protesters.
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.
