This round of the Assembly of Experts is expected to select the next Supreme Leader, given that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is nearly 85 and has been sick repeatedly.
After an Israeli airstrike killed senior IRGC commander Sayyed Razi Mousavi, Iran International published names of who could be Israel's next targets.
The spokesperson of the IRGC claimed that the October 7 attack was related to revenge for the US killing of Qasem Soleimani in January 2020.
The threat is no longer “just” possibly one Iranian nuclear weapon, but rather a potential arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Iran has appeared to shift gears during the ceasefire pause in fighting in Gaza. From the Iranian regime's standpoint, it believes it has achieved a lot.
Although Houthi attacks on Israel and US assets continue, they are mostly being driven by disparate groups pursuing domestic objectives.
Iran does not recognize Israel's existence, while Israel has long threatened military action against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb its disputed nuclear activity.