Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to remain in power after Tuesday’s election left his opponents short of the seats needed to unseat him, as he raised the prospect of renewed military action against Iran alongside the United States.

A senior Iranian official said on Wednesday that Qatar had presented Tehran with ideas that were unacceptable rather than a new peace proposal, casting doubt on diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran as Washington weighs further military action.

Iranian lawmakers are reviewing a new internet regulation bill that could expand authorities' powers to restrict online access, raising concerns over further controls after months of nationwide internet shutdowns.

Documents reviewed and information obtained by Iran International indicate that the IRGC Intelligence Organization orchestrated a quasi-coup to revive its corruption network and take control of Iran's sanctioned oil trade.

Kuwait summoned Iran's ambassador on Wednesday and handed him a formal protest over a statement by the Iranian embassy that it said interfered in the country's internal affairs and undermined the independence of its judiciary.

Two men accused of assisting Iranian intelligence knowingly helped prepare attacks on Iran International journalists, a prosecutor told a London court on Tuesday, citing photographs and videos of addresses linked to them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed joint oil and gas projects in Moscow on Tuesday, as Tehran seeks closer economic ties with Russia while its energy exports remain squeezed by a US naval blockade.

Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday over an incident at a British air base used by US bombers to strike Iran, with prosecutors alleging that one of them sought to assist Iranian intelligence.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview with Iran International, warned Iranians to stock up on gasoline and heating fuel ahead of expected shortages, predicting the economy would shrink by more than a quarter in the year ending March 2027.

A family in Iran lost three members in less than four months after one son was shot dead during protests in Tehran and his brother and father later died of heart attacks, according to information obtained by Iran International.

Two Lithuanian women reported missing earlier this month have been detained in Iran, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to LRT, the country’s public broadcaster.