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Newsweek
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Iran Issues Public Spy Warning
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a nationwide warning urging citizens to resist espionage recruitment efforts following a 12-day military assault by Israel. The warning comes amid a crackdown in which Tehran arrested suspected spies accused of working with foreign security services. The message specifically cautioned the public against enemy attempts to infiltrate through mobile phone applications and digital propaganda. The appeal follows direct attacks on Iranian soil, cyber warfare, and domestic sabotage widely attributed to Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. Newsweek has reached out the foreign ministries of Iran and Israel for comment. Why It Matters Iran's public warning about foreign spy recruitment through mobile apps follows the intense Israeli air campaign inside Iran, which also saw the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites. This connection highlights a new front in the conflict that now blends physical strikes with cyber and espionage warfare targeting civilians. As Iran braces against both external military pressure and internal digital threats, the warning reflects a broader challenge facing nations globally in an era of hybrid warfare. A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard stands guard at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard stands guard at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Vahid Salemi/AP Photo What To Know The IRGC's public message emphasized "coordinated efforts by foreign spy services to recruit Iranians through mobile applications and digital ads." The statement urged citizens not only to avoid such messages but also to "alert others to the threat." While no country was explicitly named, it makes clear that Israel and its allies are the intended targets. Posted in Farsi on X, Iran's ISNA news agency published the IRGC warning, which also stated that "compatriots should vigilantly reject these tactics and inform others as well." پیام سازمان اطلاعات سپاه: با توجه به افزایش تلاش سرویسهای -جاسوسی دشمن بوسیله تبلیغات گسترده روی برنامههای گوشی همراه و دعوت به همکاری و خیانت به کشور، هموطنان با هوشیاری، این ترفندها را رد و دیگران را نیز آگاه کنند — خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) July 22, 2025 Spy Crackdown Since Israel's attack on June 13, and continuing after the ceasefire declared on June 24, Iranian authorities have launched a campaign to shore up domestic security. Iran has detained more than 700 individuals accused of collaborating with Israel or other hostile foreign governments. The crackdown has included mass arrests, swift trials, and multiple executions involving alleged spies. Israeli Fears Meanwhile, the Israeli government has launched its own media campaign warning citizens against being lured into espionage by Iran. Announced by Israel's National Government Diplomacy Directorate, the campaign—titled "Easy Money, Heavy Cost"—features video and audio messages cautioning that the legal consequences of spying for Tehran far outweigh any minor financial reward. The ads are set to run across radio, websites, and major social media platforms. Over the past year, Israeli authorities say they uncovered over 25 Iranian recruitment cases and indicted more than 35 Israelis on serious charges. What People Are Saying IRGC Intelligence Organization: "Please take action to inform those around you and be vigilant regarding this enemy tactic." Israel's National Government Diplomacy Directorate: "The Iranian enemy is expected to further intensify its recruitment efforts and task execution within Israel." What Happens Next In the wake of military strikes and internal arrests, Iran is expected to ramp up surveillance, expand digital monitoring, and strengthen security measures as its conflict with Israel and the U.S. intensifies on both foreign and domestic fronts.
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Iran's capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave
Published Jul 21, 2025 • 1 minute read A woman walks past a recently unveiled billboard bearing an image featuring the legendary mythical Persian archer, Arash, in Tehran's Vanak Square on July 16, 2025, with an excerpt from a poem in Farsi that reads: "For Iran, I place my soul in the bow... The arrow of Arash breaks through the sky." Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, state-run media reported. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account With temperatures in the capital exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), the government has advised citizens to stay indoors during peak heat hours. IRAN daily on Monday quoted government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani urging residents to take measures to reduce electricity and water consumption. The report said that all governmental offices, banks and businesses in Tehran province will be closed on Wednesday. In July 2024, Iran ordered one-day national holiday due to high temperatures, following a two-day holiday in 2023. Borazjan in southern Bushehr province was the hottest city in the last 24 hours with a maximum temperature of 50 C (122 F). Toronto & GTA Canada Football Toronto & GTA Editorial Cartoons
American Military News
5 days ago
- Politics
- American Military News
Video/Pics: Iran-backed Houthi weapons shipment interdicted by Yemeni forces
U.S. Central Command confirmed on Wednesday that the Yemeni National Resistance Forces recently interdicted a huge shipment of Iranian weapons that was being transported to the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization. In a Wednesday press release, U.S. Central Command said, 'Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons in their history.' U.S. Central Command explained that the Yemeni National Resistance Forces were able to intercept and seize more than 750 tons of 'munitions and hardware to include hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads and seekers, components as well as hundreds of drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems, and communications equipment.' READ MORE: Iran 'much farther away' from nuclear weapon, top Trump official says According to the press release, the Yemeni National Resistance Forces claimed that the weapons shipment included manuals written in Farsi, which is the official language of Iran, and that many of the weapons systems were manufactured by a U.S.-sanctioned company linked to the Iranian Ministry of Defense. U.S. Central Command confirmed that the 'illegal shipment' of weapons was intended to provide weapons that would be used by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization. 'We commend the legitimate government forces of Yemen who continue to interdict the flow of Iranian munitions bound for the Houthis,' Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, stated. 'The interdiction of this massive Iranian shipment shows that Iran remains the most destabilizing actor in the region. Limiting the free flow of Iranian support to the Houthis is critical to regional security, stability, and freedom of navigation.' A video and pictures shared Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, by U.S. Central Command show numerous weapon systems included in the shipment that was intercepted by the Yemeni National Resistance Forces. Yemeni Partners Successfully Interdict Massive Iranian Weapons Shipment Bound for the Houthis Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons in their history. The NRF… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 16, 2025 In September, Reuters reported that Iran was helping broker discussions between Russia and the Houthis to transport Russian missiles to the Iran-backed organization. At the time, an intelligence source told Reuters, 'Russia is negotiating with the Houthis for the transfer of Yakhont supersonic anti-ship missiles.' The intelligence source added, 'The Iranians are brokering the talks but do not want to have their signature over it.'
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Two chefs bring forgotten flavours to life in Chandigarh
It starts with a smell — of browned onions, of slowly cooked spices, of something both unfamiliar and deeply known. In the kitchen at Hyatt Regency Chandigarh, two chefs move with quiet intensity, stirring not just pots but history. From July 11 to 19, the hotel is hosting Royal Dastarkhan, a culinary journey into the kitchens of the Mughal courts. But this is no theme festival. For chef Deepak Sarkar and chef Osama Jalali, it's something far more personal — a reunion with memory, tradition, and home. Sarkar, the hotel's executive chef, grew up in the bustling lanes of Delhi's Sadar Bazaar — near Jama Masjid — a neighbourhood where food and festivity were inseparable. 'My grandfather used to cook mutton korma whenever there was a feast,' he recalls. 'I'd tag along to help — bringing spices from the market, peeling onions. I was just 12 when I cut my finger slicing raw mangoes for pickle.' That early curiosity led him to culinary school and years of experience in some of India's top hotels. But somewhere along the way, amidst Japanese menus and modern techniques, the longing for the food of his childhood never left. 'Post-COVID, with everyone doing fusion and delivery, I felt a need to return to the basics,' he says. 'Butter chicken, dal makhani, nihari — the classics, done right.' It's this return to roots that led him to invite Jalali, a long-time collaborator and kindred spirit, to Chandigarh. Jalali, unlike most chefs, learned his craft not in a kitchen school but in his mother's kitchen. 'She learned from the khansamas of the Nawab of Rampur,' he says. 'I'd sit with her, watch her cook, ask questions. Later, I began translating old recipe manuscripts from Farsi, Urdu, and Persian — recipes no one was cooking anymore.' His path began in journalism — as a food critic who wrote over 2,000 restaurant reviews. But with time, reviewing gave way to reviving. 'I was seeing too many menus saying 'progressive Indian.' I wanted to go backwards — to the lost dishes.' Together, the two chefs have curated a rotating menu of rare recipes — Nargisi Murgh Seekh, Taar Kalia, Bhindi Kalia, and the deeply surprising Gosht ka Halwa, a sweet made from mutton that diners are invited to guess before being told. 'No one ever gets it,' Jalali laughs. But what lingers isn't just the food. Jalali brings his grandmother's 100-year-old copper vessels to serve in. He visits tables, tells stories, folds in fragments of memory with each dish. 'Food tastes different when you know where it comes from,' he says. At a time when dining often feels rushed or performative, their collaboration feels rooted — a quiet rebellion against reinvention, a celebration of preservation. 'We're not trying to modernise history,' Sarkar says. 'We're just trying to let it breathe again.' And for anyone who tastes it, it does exactly that. (The writer is an intern with The Indian Express)
Cedar News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Cedar News
Photo: Iranian Official Sparks Outrage by Sharing Image Depicting Nuclear Attack on Israel
An Iranian government official has ignited international controversy after sharing an image on social media that appears to depict a nuclear strike on Israel. The post, widely condemned as provocative and inflammatory, comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region. The image, posted by a senior figure linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), shows a mushroom cloud rising over what is clearly marked as Israeli territory. Accompanying the image was a message written in Farsi, widely interpreted as a threat or a warning, though its exact tone remains under debate. Israeli officials have condemned the post as 'an open call for genocide,' while U.S. and European diplomats are demanding clarification from Tehran. The United Nations has also expressed concern, calling the image 'deeply irresponsible and dangerous.' Iranian state media has so far remained silent on the matter, and no official comment has been issued from Iran's Foreign Ministry. Analysts say the post could be an attempt to rally hardline support within the country or a form of psychological warfare in the face of ongoing nuclear negotiations and regional proxy conflicts. The image has since been removed from the platform, but screenshots continue to circulate widely online.
