Iran's foreign minister says his country does not want war with Israel or the U.S., but is ready to fight back if attacked

Protests challenging Iran’s theocracy have reached the two-week mark, with demonstrators flooding the streets in Tehran and Mashhad

Hayman pointed to a wave of unexplained reports, rumors, and videos emerging from Iran, suggesting these may be part of a cyber-based influence effort. Israel came close to striking Iran twice in recent weeks due to mutual miscalculations and fears of a surprise Israeli operation,

Here are the key questions about Iran’s protests, what sparked them, how the government is responding, and why U.S. involvement has become a central issue, answered.

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.

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.”

The third season of the Israeli series, rescheduled after last summer’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, finally premieres on Apple TV.

The U.S. State Department has classified the Islamic Republic of Iran as a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” destination, warning Americans of extreme risks including terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest and wrongful detention.