Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke as Israel goes on high alert and Iran faces mounting anti-regime protests.

Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military bases in the event of U.S. strikes on Iran, issuing the warning as Israeli sources said Israel was on high alert for the possibility of any U.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the U.S. and Israel of "direct involvement" in his country's ongoing anti-government street protests

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli Mossad. A report by the official IRNA news agency Wednesday identifies the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information to Mossad officers in return for financial rewards in the form of cryptocurrencies.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf delivered the warning in a speech to parliament in the Iranian capital, signaling Tehran's readiness for direct confrontation with Washington and Tel Aviv.

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A statement from the group reads: “Live metrics show Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout; the incident follows a series of escalating digital censorship measures targeting protests across the country and hinders the public's right to communicate at a critical moment.”

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence wing says it has arrested a foreigner suspected of spying for Israel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports. It does not reveal the nationality of the arrested individual.