Iranian Revolutionary Guards

By seizing the port city of Mocha, the Houthis have strengthened their chokehold on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening up the possibility of a new front in the war between Iran and the US.

Criminal proxies, public targeting videos, and loosely organized intermediaries give Tehran deniability while creating unpredictable security risks.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the killing, with one reportedly confessing to carrying out the act after being paid by a foreign “terrorist” group.

IRAN AFFAIRS: Iran’s campaign of executions is part of a wider attempt to reverse the defiance of January, dismantle protest networks, and reassert control over society.

When asked whether he wants further sanctions against Iran, Trump said he would like tariffs imposed on Iran because "that's what Lindsey wanted," in reference to former US senator Lindsey Graham.

Notably, any attempt to topple the regime would carry substantial risks, as Iran has survived decades of sanctions, internal protests, covert operations, and external pressures.

Police said the suspect, Vahid Aberi, from Liverpool, northern England, was taken to a police station in central England and searches had been carried out at addresses where he operated.

By warning that any new Iranian attack would trigger an even more devastating response, and by describing the regime as a “cancer” that must be removed, Trump signaled something far more significant.

“In general, Ermia cared more about the suffering of others and his fellow human beings than about himself,” his mother told The Jerusalem Post.

This comes after four members of Iran's IRGC were killed, and several others were wounded in what the IRGC described as "terrorist" shootings in western Iran on the same day as the crash.