IRGC claims to have thwarted Israeli, US-linked terror cell in southeastern Iran

According to the IRGC statement, one member of the cell was killed and six other suspects, including members and supporters of the group, were arrested.

The naval force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Saturday that it retains “complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the waterway will remain closed to vessels attempting to cross without coordination with Tehran as the US military continues to enforce a naval blockade.  

The Prime Minister of U.S.-ally Qatar is in Iran for talks on Thursday as part of efforts to "de-escalate tensions" between Tehran and Washington.