In a recent speech, IRGC commander Hossein Salami hailed Iran's efforts in derailing Israeli espionage as the crux of Iran's Middle East policy.
Nearly 100 people were killed at a memorial in the city of Kerman on Wednesday for top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in Iraq in 2020 by a US drone.
Iranian state television reported a first and then a second explosion during a ceremony commemorating Qassem Soleimani's death.
“Everything [Hamas] did [on October 7] was beautifully planned and executed,” Iranian Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said, according to Iranian state media.
Hamas denied Iran's statement, saying: "The reasons for the operation of the Flood of al-Aqsa, and foremost are the dangers that threaten al-Aqsa Mosque."
An additional Iranian court ordered that the US pay $330 million USD for “planning a coup" in 1980.
Iran now says its ships will be able to patrol the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as well as reach the Red Sea and areas as far as Sri Lanka.