Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has arrested four individuals allegedly linked to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in the country’s northern province of Gilan. According to Iran’s official news agency, the arrests were a result of an Intelligence operation by the IRGC’s intelligence officials, who allegedly captured agents linked to Mossad. Iranian authorities claim that the arrested individuals were involved in smuggling weapons into Iran. The report alleges that the individuals were accused of providing Mossad officials with sensitive images of military and security installations through the internet during times of war.
This comes after the arrest of 35 individuals reportedly working for Mossad in Iran. Authorities claim that the arrests took place in six provinces across Iran, with the arrested individuals allegedly involved in smuggling weapons into the country.
Meanwhile, the United Nations has warned of a significant food crisis looming due to the closure of the Hormuz Strait. Chief Economist for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Maximiliano Torriero, stated that time is running out.
US President Donald Trump has called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planning to speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday. A US Navy spokesperson said that the search for Iranian ships in open waters will continue.
A heart-wrenching story of a single mother’s struggles in China has gone viral on social media, with millions moved by her story of taking on a heavy load of cement on construction sites to raise and educate her children for the past 16 years.
Pope Francis, on a visit to Cameroon, lamented that the world was being destroyed by a few tyrannical rulers. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned to speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday.
Lebanon has been severely damaged by Israeli airstrikes, with at least 1,400 buildings destroyed since March 2, according to reports from the British media. US President Donald Trump has stated that the Pakistani leadership is playing a positive role in reducing tensions in the region.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov advised the US to engage in dialogue with governments it dislikes, rather than resorting to sanctions. US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper stated that Iran has been informed that the US is aware of its military movements.
In a worrying development, a report in the Indian media has alleged that Iran is set to receive over 1,000 “kamikaze drones” from China, which could be smuggled into the country through secret routes. Former US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has stated that the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran are war crimes and a crime against humanity.
Iranian authorities claim that a fire in a gas field has been brought under control, and the gas plant has been reactivated. US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Lebanon had held their first meeting in 34 years in Washington on Tuesday, where Senator Marco Rubio was also present.
In a heart-wrenching story, a single mother in China has been raising her children by carrying heavy loads of cement on construction sites for the last 16 years.
