Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort

Iran has resumed large-scale production of ballistic missiles about six months after its 12-day war with Israel, a senior IDF official told lawmakers in a closed Knesset briefing, according to Israeli news outlet Ynet.

Iranian rights lawyer found dead

Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old prominent lawyer for jailed protesters and a former political prisoner, was found dead under unclear circumstances, prompting some attorneys and activists to suggest possible Islamic Republic involvement.

Iran judiciary targets environmentalist over missile comments

Iran’s judiciary has filed a case against Esmail Kahrom, a veteran ecologist and former adviser to the Department of Environment, after he said the government could fix Iran’s high-pollution mazut fuel with the cost of 10 missiles.

Iran captures fuel tanker on key shipping route

Iran has seized a vessel it says was carrying smuggled fuel, marking the latest escalation in a growing series of maritime confrontations in the already volatile waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran opens new schools in Iraq, reopens Jeddah campus

Iran is expanding its network of schools abroad with two new institutions in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and the reopening of a school in Saudi Arabia, the country’s education minister announced on Sunday.

Iran rebuilding nuclear program

Iran is steadily rebuilding its nuclear program and stalled talks with the United States have increased the likelihood of another direct confrontation with Israel, HuffPost Italy reported citing a former senior Mossad official.