“We launched a plan we call ‘For Iran’, which is a registration program for homeland defense fighters,” Nadali told state media. “We set the minimum age at 12 years and above.”
Along with Yair Netanyahu and Barron Trump, the call for the children of world leaders and powerful figures to enlist is not new.
Iranian media have reported more than 1,000 arrests over the course of the month, related to individuals accused of sharing anti-government content online, or "cooperating with the enemy."
Defense sources: Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel • IDF: Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguises • IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon
Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.
The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.
Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control.
Ahmad Vahidi, a known quantity for Israel and the West, became the face of a regime that prefers total confrontation over any semblance of pragmatism.
Leavitt warned that anything Iran says to Washington privately will be tested and that the US would ensure that Tehran is held accountable to its word.
Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”
The incident is the second in 24 hours after a UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions in a southern Lebanese village.
