The IRGC spokesman stated that the Israeli defense minister’s threats against the Iranian
Supreme Leader were intended for psychological warfare and that the Iranian armed forces
are prepared to resume fighting with Israel. The Iranian chief of staff also stressed that his
country is prepared to deal decisively with the renewal of attacks against it.
The Iranian foreign minister held a round of telephone conversations with his counterparts
in the Arab and Muslim world and stressed the need to increase cooperation against Israel
amid the worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The Iranian president criticized
the lack of effective action by the international community in light of the situation.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman denied the US president’s claim that Iran had
interfered on behalf of Hamas in the negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Commentary in the Iranian press presented the recent developments in the As-Suwayda
province in southern Syria as another expression of the Syrian regime’s failure to deal with
Israel and warned against Israel’s efforts to expand its influence in southern Syria.
The commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force visited Iraq again and met with senior members of
the pro-Iranian Shiite militias. The visit took place amid the security escalation in Iraq and the
parliamentary elections expected in November 2025.
The Houthi military spokesman claimed responsibility for five attacks against Israel using
ballistic missiles and drones and threatened to target any vessels of companies that maintain
relations with Israeli seaports. The IDF Spokesperson announced the interception of two
ballistic missiles and a drone launched from Yemen. Another missile fell on its way to Israel.