Tasnim, a regime-affiliated outlet, cast the episode as a Western pressure campaign, while foreign reports pointed instead to players fearing repercussions if they returned to Iran.
Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government.
Following the report, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth that if mines had been placed and were not removed, "the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before."
Trump’s talk of a “complete” war soothed markets, but in Jerusalem, it raised fears he may declare victory too soon, pressuring Israel to stop before Iran and Hezbollah are fully degraded.
Greatly weakened during the 2024 war, Hezbollah has faced pressure from the Lebanese state to disarm. The Beirut government last week banned Hezbollah's military activities.
Iran's intelligence ministry said it had arrested 30 spies, internal mercenaries, and operational agents of Israel and the US over the past few days.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stating that the only outcome proposed for Iran is "unconditional surrender," implying a ceasefire is not an option.
In order to disarma nd disable Hezbollah, the Lebanese government "will have to clash with it, which they were not willing to do,” Sarit Zehavi told The Jerusalem Post.
As Israel and the US weigh the future of the Iran war, the initial success raises key questions: What more can be achieved, and is it worth the cost to continue?
Typically, Iranian ballistic missiles have 500 to 1,000 kilograms of explosives in them and strike one target, causing significant damage there and to the immediate surroundings.
Conflicting reports leave the fate of Basij leader Asadollah Badfar unclear. Was he killed in Israeli-US strikes or did his funeral occur a day earlier? Key details remain unverified.
