Iran says no plan yet for next round of talks

Israeli police said they have arrested two young men on suspicion of spying for Iran, with one allegedly planning to undergo training abroad.

Police said 19-year-old Sagi Haik from Ness Ziona had been in contact with an Iranian agent for several months before his arrest in March.

Haik “agreed to undergo training in one of the Arab countries” and was asked to recruit others to carry out missions, police said.

Authorities said he also shared personal details of family members, who later received threatening messages from the alleged handler.

Police said Haik confessed during questioning to assisting another suspect, 21-year-old Assaf Chetrit from Beit Oved, who was also arrested.

Both suspects are expected to be charged later on Monday in a district court, police said.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that war serves no one’s interests and tensions should be reduced through rational and diplomatic means.

“War benefits no one, and while standing firm against threats, every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions,” he said.

The Iranian president also said distrust of adversaries and vigilance in interactions remained essential.

Iran faces shortages in areas including energy and fuel that must be managed through careful planning and public cooperation, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.

Pezeshkian said during a visit to the justice ministry that false information and unrealistic promises would not help resolve the country’s problems and would weaken public trust.

He added that both achievements and challenges should be shared honestly with the public.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a minor leg injury during US-Israeli airstrikes on the Supreme Leader’s compound, a senior Iranian official said.

Azim Ebrahimpour said Mojtaba Khamenei was in the compound’s grounds at the time of the attack and was lightly hurt by the blast wave from a missile.

He said reports of other injuries were false and speculation about his health was aimed at creating division.

Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal framework, Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper quoted Iran’s ambassador to Moscow as saying on Monday.

"Iran ensures safety of passage. Based on the security measures and the legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, ships and vessels can pass through," Kazem Jalali said.

He also said US and Israeli attacks on Iran had failed to achieve regime change, and that the Islamic Republic was more united than before.