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Iran forced enemy to yield during 12-day conflict, senior lawmaker says

Jun 28, 2025, 07:02 GMT+1

Iran never surrendered to its enemies and instead forced them to submit to the will of the Iranian people, parliamentarian Ebrahim Azizi said on Saturday.

Azizi, who chairs the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said the 12-day conflict proved once again that Iran’s strength lies in national unity and defiance. “This is an absolute, certain fact — we have never surrendered, but always made the enemy surrender to our will,” he said.

He added that despite the violence and casualties, the outcome showed that Iran’s adversaries were compelled to accept Iran’s decisions. “By God’s grace, the enemy will continue to yield to the will of the Iranian people,” he said.

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In pictures: Funeral for Iranian commanders, scientists killed in Israeli strikes

Jun 28, 2025, 06:33 GMT+1

People attend the funeral of Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, June 28, 2025.

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Iran did not agree to ceasefire, enemy begged for it, former judge says

Jun 28, 2025, 06:25 GMT+1

Enemies of the Islamic Republic imposed a ceasefire out of fear, not through any agreement with Iran, retired Supreme Court adviser Ali Asghar Mojtahedzadeh said in remarks published Saturday.

Speaking to Rasa News, Mojtahedzadeh said Iran made no deal and did not seek peace, while the United States and Israel called for a halt to fighting after suffering heavy losses. He said Tehran’s official statements avoided any mention of a truce.

“The enemy attacked, was struck in return, and finally had to unilaterally announce a ceasefire,” he said.

“Iran is awake and armed,” said Mojtahedzadeh, the former head of the Special Clerical Court in Qom.

Iran cracks down on Jewish community amid Israel tensions, rights group says

Jun 28, 2025, 06:06 GMT+1

Iranian authorities have summoned and interrogated at least 35 Jewish citizens in Tehran and Shiraz over their contact with relatives in Israel, the US-based human rights group HRANA said on Friday.

The wave of interrogations began on Monday and marks one of the largest known crackdowns on Iran’s Jewish community since the early years of the Islamic Republic, HRANA said. Security agents told those summoned to avoid phone or online communication with family members abroad, according to a source close to the families.

The action comes amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel and appears to contradict the government’s claims that Iranian Jews enjoy equal rights. HRANA said the pressure has triggered serious fear within the community.

Iran criminalized travel to Israel in 2011, with penalties including prison and passport bans. Many Iranian Jews have relatives there due to decades of emigration.

The Tehran Jewish Committee declined to comment. But a senior figure in the community told HRANA the scope of the summonses is unprecedented and has caused deep concern about social and psychological safety.

Authorities have not explained the purpose of the interrogations. Some families were told the actions were preventive, not punitive, and tied to recent conflict. However, human rights lawyers argue that the measures could constitute religious and ethnic discrimination under international law, according to HRANA.

IAEA chief says Iran nuclear impasse can't be solved militarily

Jun 28, 2025, 05:22 GMT+1

"Iran had a very vast, ambitious program, and part of it may still be there. And if not, there is also the self-evident truth that the knowledge is there," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Raphael Grossi told CBS in an interview.

"The industrial capacity is there. Iran is a very sophisticated country in terms of nuclear technology, as is obvious. So you cannot disinvent this, military operations or not. You are not going to solve this in a definitive way militarily."

Grossi said Iran had not yet asked IAEA inspectors to leave the country, in what he called a positive sign.

"The work will have to continue. Otherwise, nobody will have an idea of what is happening in Iran."

Trump lashes out against 'fake news' CNN report on US Iran nuclear aid

Jun 28, 2025, 04:48 GMT+1

"Who in the Fake News Media is the SleazeBag saying that “President Trump wants to give Iran $30 Billion to build non-military Nuclear facilities,'" Trump said in a Truth social post in reference to a CNN report.

"Never heard of this ridiculous idea. It’s just another HOAX put out by the Fake News in order to demean. These people are SICK!!!"

CNN had cited four sources familiar with the matter that the Trump administration discussed possibly helping Iran access up to $30 billion to build nuclear energy sites.