According to Danny Citrinowicz, the appointment is primarily intended to project stability and continuity in the regime. "Under normal circumstances... We would not have seen Mojtaba appointed."
The Pentagon said earlier on Tuesday that it was striking Iranian mine-laying vessels and mine storage facilities.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency blames Israel and the US for the Minab strike and shows "retaliatory" attacks on Cyprus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, and Israel.
The IDF's operations against Iran and Hezbollah continue, but missile threats and technical failures continue to complicate the situation. Progress is slow, and the threat remains high.
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.
As a deputy, Sipan Hemo will focus on an area in eastern Syria.
Khamenei’s financial agent, Ali Ansari, has circumvented sanctions, laundered money for the IRGC and the regime, and financed the IRGC and its proxy groups.
MK Simcha Rothman explains how Israel's Operation Roaring Lion could create the conditions for regime change in Iran and affect global security.
Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government.
Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.
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.
