The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah, targeting what it described as “military infrastructure of the Houthi terror regime.”In an official statement,

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.

Iran has vowed to continue uranium enrichment despite devastating U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that severely damaged its nuclear sites. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the program a “national pride,

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The talks, to be held in Istanbul on Friday, will be the first since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June, which also saw the United States strike nuclear-related facilities in the Islamic Republic. A similar meeting had been held in the Turkish city in May.

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir led a special meeting emphasizing a complex and challenging reality that requires multi-arena operations.

The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.

Iran is attempting to rearm its militias across the Middle East after U.S. strikes crippled its nuclear program in June,