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.

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli Mossad. A report by the official IRNA news agency Wednesday identifies the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information to Mossad officers in return for financial rewards in the form of cryptocurrencies.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Israel has made significant efforts to influence Iranian public opinion. However, it is important to distinguish between documented Israeli operations and controversial claims.

While opposition figures make moves from abroad, an insider-led "Venezuela model" may prevail in the event of a state collapse.

The inquiry surfaced as internet monitors and media reported near-total connectivity loss across Iran, renewing attention on satellite internet as a tool to bypass state shutdowns. Deputy Minister Almog Cohen,

Iranian state media broke its silence Friday over the demonstrations that swept the country overnight, alleging “terrorist agents” of the U.S. and Israel set fires and sparked violence. The brief report buried in state TV’s 8 a.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, who has spent more than three decades consolidating power by crushing internal threats, now faces his most significant challenge yet as widespread protests grip the nation.

As protests continue to spread with a rising death toll, some believe Iran’s ruling clerics are facing an unprecedented threat, in part because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on Venezuela.