Iran says it has hanged a man who spied for Israel and is ready for a new military confrontation as it struggles to tamp down domestic unrest.

Army chief denounces foreign “rhetoric” aimed at Iran and vows decisive action to “cut off the hand of any aggressor”.

TEHERÁN (AP) — Irán ejecutó a un hombre condenado por espiar para Israel, informó el miércoles la prensa estatal. La agencia oficial de noticias IRNA identificó al hombre como Ali Ardestani, diciendo que transmitió información sensible a la agencia israelí Mossad a cambio de recompensas financieras en forma de criptomonedas.

Israel has approved a new attack plan against Tehran, while Donald Trump has reiterated his threats to intervene should Iran intensify its crackdown on a protest movement against inflation and the Islamic regime.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said regime change will be driven by Iranians themselves, rejecting foreign military intervention and predicting closer ties with Israel after the Islamic Republic’s

Israel is shifting its focus from Iran’s nuclear program to its missile capabilities ahead of Netanyahu’s talks with Trump. Iranian media see this as a pretext for a new war, while analysts say the push reflects effort to extract new concessions from a weakened Tehran.

Iran said it would respond decisively to external threats after the United States and Israel voiced support for anti-government protests

The report, which cited diplomatic sources, stated that Netanyahu called Putin to deliver the message to Iran after a recent rise in tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem.