“Microsoft assesses that Mint Sandstorm is associated with an intelligence arm of Iran’s military, IRGC, an assessment that has been corroborated by multiple credible sources including Mandiant, Proofpoint, and SecureWorks”
@Politico reports China and Russia are in advanced secret talks with Iran to replenish the Islamic Republic's supply of ammonium perchlorate, which could also help Moscow replenish its depleted stock of missiles and would violate UNSCR 2231
Reuters: Russia has begun transporting fuel supplies to Iran via rail
The Iranian Tasnim Agency says that an Iranian technical delegation may visit Riyadh tomorrow to make preparations for the reopening of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia
Russian President Putin's special assistant met Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in Tehran to discuss thwarting Western sanctions through ditching the dollar in bilateral transactions in the hope that this would weaken the US currency
The Israeli army: We are investigating Iran's role in the missile launches
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman: The Foreign Minister's meeting with his Saudi counterpart was positive, and it can be said that official relations between the two countries have been activated
Per the joint statement, Saudi FM renewed his invitation for Iran FM to visit SaudiArabia. Iranian FM also invited Saudi FM to visit Tehran for a bilateral meeting
IED most likely belongs to ISIS explodes in a car carrying Iranian-backed militiamen in the eastern countryside of Homs, central Syria, killing five and injuring three
Iran says it foiled drone attack against ministry of defense complex in #Isfahan. Tasnim reports that it was a small drone that was shot down before causing any damage to the complex
Israeli FM @elicoh1: Spoke with French FM to coordinate measures to contain Iran’s nuclear program. Israel and France see eye to eye on danger of nuclear Iran. Only determined & coordinated action by West will lead to sanction that tighten the ring around neck of rule of terror in Tehran.
Pentagon says USS George HW Bush carrier was repositioned "as a precaution" due to "increased attacks from #IRGC affiliated groups targeting our service members across across the area...but it's still in the purview of EUCOM."
The U.S. discussed with its European and Israeli partners a proposal for an interim agreement with Iran that would include some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran freezing parts of its nuclear program
1 year agoReports a second IRGC member Moqdad Mehghani who was injured in the Israeli attack on the Damascus region a few nights ago has died. IRGC officer and advisor Milad Heydari was the first confirmed Iranian death in this attack
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 30 km SE of Mohr, Iran
Pakistan says that "militants" from the Iranian side killed four Pakistani border guards
An IRGC advisor and officer, Milad Heydari, was killed in the alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus last night, according to Iranian media
1 year agoSANA publishes images of Syrian air defenses engaging the alleged Israeli airstrike over Damascus
Fazıl Mustafa, Chairman of the Great Liberation Party in Azerbaijan, was injured in an armed attack
1 year agoAssassination attempt on Azerbaijani MP Fazil Mustafa at his residence in Baku city. The MP was shot multiple times and is known for his strong stance against the Iranian government. Lightly wounded
Netanyahu: "I'm taking a time out in the legislation of the judicial reform. I decided to suspend the vote on 2nd & 3rd reading of the legislation in the current Knesset session, in order to try & reach an understanding on the legislation in the next Knesset session"
Canada condemns the deadly drone attack against U.S. personnel in Syria and is deeply concerned by its Iranian origin. Our condolences go to the family of the U.S. contractor killed in the attack, and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 39 km ESE of Dehlorān, Iran
An American official: at least one of our forces was injured as a result of the missile strikes on our base as a result of the targeting of a US military base in Deir-ez-Zor, eastern Syria
Iranian militias on alert in the towns of Al-Mayadeen and Al-Bukamal, east of Deir Ezzor, with the evacuation of the headquarters amid intense flights of the international coalition aircraft over the region
Biden: The United States does not seek conflict with Iran, but we are ready to strike hard to protect our citizens
Militant groups believed to be affiliated with Iran have launched another round of rockets targeting US forces near oil and gas fields known as Conoco near Deir Ezzor, US officials tell @NatashaBertrand @OrenCNN. The US is still assessing any damage or casualties
US President Biden: There was an attack on our forces in Syria yesterday by Iranian-backed groups, and I have been instructed to respond quickly
1 year agoRenewed missile strikes on the "American" base east of Deir Ezzor, with intense flight of US helicopters
U.S. officials are responding to reports that an American contractor was killed, and six others were injured after an Iranian drone strike. The Pentagon says they retaliated with airstrikes on key facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
