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Iran's Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf seek Foreign Minister Araghchi's removal over alleged subservience to revolutionary guards - report

Iran's president and parliament speaker are seeking the removal of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, accusing him of following the instructions of Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi in nuclear talks without informing the president, two sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.

President Masoud Pezeshkian and Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf believe Araghchi has acted over the past two weeks less as a cabinet minister and more as an aide to Vahidi, operating in full coordination with the Guards commander and based on his directives, according to the sources. Pezeshkian has told people close to him that he will dismiss Araghchi if the situation continues.

Iranian President Pezeshkian calls US naval blockade 'intolerable' and an extension of military operations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that the US naval blockade against Iran was "an extension of military operations against a nation paying the price for its resistance and independence," posting on X that "continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable."

Pezeshkian said the world had "witnessed Iran's tolerance and conciliation," framing the blockade as an act of aggression rather than a legitimate military measure.

Trump congratulates Iraq’s PM-designate Ali al-Zaidi in a phone call and invites him to visit Washington after forming a government

FIFA President Gianni Infantino: Iran will participate in the World Cup and will play in the United States

Trump commented in response: "If FIFA's Infantino said it, I'm okay with it."

UK raises national terror threat level from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ after stabbing attack on Jewish community as attack deemed highly likely within six months

The UK's terror threat level has been raised from "substantial" to "severe," meaning an attack is considered highly likely, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) announced. The new level is one step below the maximum "critical" rating.

Security chiefs assess that an attack is highly likely within the next six months. JTAC, the intelligence body linked to the security service responsible for assessing terrorist threats, said the upgrade was not solely based on the recent attack in Golders Green.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged the public to "be vigilant as they go about their daily lives and report any concerns they have to the police."

Netanyahu praises navy after 'Hamas-supporting flotilla' intercepted and turned back from Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israeli Navy on Wednesday following the interception of what he described as a "Hamas-supporting flotilla," saying the mission was carried out "with complete success."

"Not a single ship or Hamas supporter reached our territory, not even our territorial waters," Netanyahu said. "They were turned back and will return to their countries of origin. They will continue to watch Gaza on YouTube."

Netanyahu said he had personally instructed the navy to prevent the flotilla from reaching Gaza's shores.

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar says all participants aboard intercepted flotilla were removed unharmed and will be disembarked in Greece in the coming hours READ MORE

Starmer pledges increased police presence and tougher powers to combat antisemitism and the Iranian threat to British Jews

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a package of measures to combat antisemitism and counter what he described as Iran's threat to British Jews, saying, "We know for a fact that they want to harm British Jews."

Starmer pledged to strengthen visible police presence in Jewish communities, increase investment in Jewish security services, introduce stronger powers to shut down charities promoting antisemitic extremism, and prevent hate preachers from entering the country. He also said the government would work with the justice system to speed up sentences for antisemitic attacks "so there's a strong deterrence factor."

The prime minister said stronger powers were needed to tackle "the malign threat posed by states like Iran," and described the reality facing Jewish Britons in stark terms. "People are scared. Scared to show who they are in their community. Scared to go to synagogue, practice their religion. Scared to go to university as a Jew, to send their children to school as a Jew, to tell their colleagues that they are Jewish, even to use our NHS," he said, adding, "Nobody should live like that in Britain, but Jews do."

IDF soldier killed, additional soldier moderately injured in southern Lebanon combat

WATCH: Vehicles torched in northern Israel following Hezbollah drone strike that wounded 12 IDF soldiers in same incident

Iran’s Supreme Leader: The American enemy causes instability in the region, a new chapter in the Persian Gulf and Hormuz is taking shape

Mojtaba Khamenei accused the United States of driving instability in the Persian Gulf, declaring that the region’s future would be free of American presence. Speaking on National Persian Gulf Day, he said Iran and its Gulf neighbors share a “common destiny” and vowed that Tehran’s management of the Strait of Hormuz would bring stability and economic benefits, warning that foreign powers have no place in the region.

12 IDF soldiers injured after explosive Hezbollah drone attack in north Israel

Twelve Israeli soldiers were injured after an explosive drone struck the area of Shomera, northern Israel, with most reported in minor condition and two moderately wounded

US Central Command Commander Brad Cooper will brief President Trump on military options against Iran, a source familiar with the matter tells i24NEWS

Following earlier reporting by Axios, i24NEWS confirms that CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper to brief President Trump on 'short and powerful' attack strategy against Iran.

IDF: Hezbollah surface-to-air missile downed Israeli drone in southern Lebanon

Israel indicts a resident of the north of the country accused of planning an attack in the name of ISIS

The Shin Bet and Israeli police announced the indictment of a man in his twenties from Nahf, in the Galilee, who was arrested in recent weeks as part of a joint investigation. According to authorities, the suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to the terrorist organization ISIS, attempted to purchase a pistol, and planned an attack against IDF soldiers in Karmiel. Posters and symbols associated with the terrorist group were reportedly found in his room during his arrest. An indictment was filed Thursday in the Nazareth District Court, along with a request for continued detention pending the outcome of the proceedings.

Over 170 activists from 20 ‘condom flotilla’ boats on their way ‘peacefully to Israel’

MFA releases footage from intercepted Gaza flotilla showing activists playing and doing cartwheels on deck during IDF navy boats escort to Israel

Drone attack from Hezbollah falls in open area in Western Galilee causing fire, no injuries reported

Initial reports indicate a car in northern Israel was struck by a drone that crossed over the border with Lebanon, launched by Hezbollah