Iranian cleric declares Trump, Netanyahu 'enemies of God'

The Iranian rial has hit new lows, with the US dollar trading at 880,000 rials in Tehran’s open market on Sunday, up from 850,000 rials the previous day.

Israel’s state prosecutors have indicted a man accused of spying for Iran, according to reports by Israeli media.

Dennis Lyakhov, 30, a resident of Rishon Lezion, is charged with contact with a foreign agent and providing intelligence to the enemy, the reports said.

Prosecutors allege he communicated with an Iranian agent via the Telegram app from late February to mid-March, carrying out various tasks for payment.

These tasks included filming himself burning a paper with the words “F..K BIBI” while in Latvia, documenting street scenes in Petah Tikva, and inquiring about car prices in Netanya, though he failed to complete some assignments.

Prosecutors have requested that Lyakhov remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reaffirmed full support for the agency and its head amid threats against Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by Iranian officials.

Kallas stressed the importance of the IAEA’s impartial monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program, writing on her X account, “Full support to the IAEA and DG Grossi in his task to continue to monitor impartially Iran’s nuclear program. This will be key for a diplomatic settlement of the issue.”

Iranian lawmakers on Sunday stepped up accusations against UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi while denying the existence of the ceasefire with Israel.

“There is no ceasefire in place, and we are currently in a temporary pause phase of the war,” Esmail Kowsari, a member of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee said.

“Although our attack on the US base in Qatar caused no human casualties, that base, which is the American command center and very well equipped, was destroyed by our attack,” he added.

Separately, Abolfazl Zohrevand, another member of the National Security Committee, accused Grossi of aiding US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites and the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists.

“The role of Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in inciting and aiding US and Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and the assassination of nuclear scientists is completely clear,” he said.

“Grossi has shown that he is unfit to hold this position and should be dealt with.”

Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, expressed skepticism about the longevity of the current ceasefire during a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister.

He said that Iran is prepared to respond to any attack.

“We have doubts about the durability of the ceasefire and are prepared to respond to any aggression,” Mousavi added.