Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has stated that if the United States carries out strikes against Iran, they will target Israel and American military bases across the Middle East.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of direct intervention by the United States in the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussing potential action against Iran in a phone call on Saturday, according to an Israeli source who spoke to Reuters.

Israeli intelligence assesses the Ayatollah Regime in Iran has reached its most fragile point since 1999, as officials believe the number of protesters killed has now surpassed 1,000 and the assumption is that if the protests continue to grow at the current pace, there is a real threat to the stability of the regime, officials have told i24NEWS.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump is said to be contemplating military action against Iran and has been presented with a range of targets, including elements of the security services responsible for the violent crackdowns against protesters, killing hundreds in cities across Iran. However, commanders in the region have warned officials that they need more time to prepare, in order to “consolidate U.S. military positions and prepare defenses” before carrying out any strikes that could trigger serious retaliation from Iran, sources familiar with the discussions have told The Telegraph.

In response to Iran’s brutal crackdown this past week on nationwide anti-government protests, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced today in a letter to lawmakers that, effective immediately, all Iranian diplomats, staff of diplomatic missions, government officials and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be banned from entering any premises of the European Parliament.

Al Jazeera channel reports from an American source:

"US forces in the Middle East are prepared for any scenario, including defending themselves and the interests of the US. The planning of military actions against Iran is in advanced stages, and the options are adapted according to developments on the ground."

The dollar continues to weaken against the shekel and is trading below 3.14.

White House spokesperson on Iran:

Air strikes are one of many options on the table for President Trump. However, from his perspective, diplomacy is always the first option.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the world is seeing the “final days” of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as anti-government protests continue to spread across the country, with hundreds of thousands demonstrating in the Iranian capital of Tehran. “When a regime can only hold on to power through violence, it is effectively finished. I believe that we are now witnessing the final days and weeks of this regime,” Metz told reporters today during a two-day visit to India.

President Donald J. Trump in a post earlier on Truth Social directed at anti-regime protesters in Iran, “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met secretly over the weekend with the Exiled Former Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, to discuss the anti-government protests currently raging across Iran, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke to Axios.

Iran's National Security Advisor responds to Trump's demand to list the names of the murderers and abusers of the Iranian people: "We declare the names of the murderers - Trump and Netanyahu"

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar decided that Israel will immediately cut contact with several UN agencies and international organizations, following examination and discussion held after the US withdrawal from dozens of international organizations. Additionally, he ordered an immediate review of the continuation of cooperation between Israel and other organizations

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US President Donald Trump was asked what he meant when he said "help is on the way" to Iran, and he replied: "You will find out soon."

Additionally, Trump said that it is a good idea for American citizens to leave Iran.

Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar have privately been lobbying the Trump Administration against a strike on Tehran, after the U.S. warned them to be prepared for such an attack, concerned an attempt to topple the Iranian Regime would rattle oil markets and ultimately hurt the economy of the United States, according to Arab Gulf officials who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.

Arab Gulf States fear strikes on Iran risk disrupting oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, through which passes around a fifth of the world’s oil shipments, with Saudi officials having assured Tehran that they wouldn’t get involved in a potential conflict or allow the Americans to use their airspace for strikes, in an effort to distance themselves from and stave off military action by the United States.

Two European officials told Reuters that military intervention by the United States against Iran appeared likely, with one saying it could come in the next 24 hours.