JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Friday that its air force, acting on intelligence, killed Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson and head of public relations for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), in an overnight strike in Tehran.
In a statement, the military said that Naini had served as the IRGC's "main propagandist" for the past two years, accusing him of "disseminating the regime's terrorist propaganda to its proxies across the Middle East to influence and advance attacks against Israel on multiple fronts." (Israel-Iran-IRGC)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned his British counterpart Friday against providing any assistance to the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran, cautioning that such support would fuel further escalation, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
Araghchi spoke by phone with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to discuss the ongoing conflict following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began Feb. 28, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and civilians. Iran has since responded with waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. military assets across the Middle East. (Iran-Britain-US-Strikes)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday stressed that the recent attacks on parts of Türkiye and Oman were not carried out by the Iranian armed forces or its allies.
He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and Nowruz, the beginning of the Iranian new year that falls on March 21, according to a statement published on his website. (Iran-Supreme Leader-Strikes)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday the country has intelligence about Israel's plans to attack its infrastructure.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while stressing that Iran would show "zero restraint" if its infrastructure is attacked. (Iran-Israel-Infrastructure) ■
