<\/p>\nListen to this article<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>5 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<\/button>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p><strong>Tehran, Iran \u2013<\/strong> Authorities have issued a series of warnings promising use of force against anyone in the country engaging in actions perceived to harm national security and aid \u201cenemies\u201d, as war with the United States and Israel enters its second week.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Intelligence told Iranians in a statement carried by state media on Saturday that a number of \u201cAmerican-Zionist mercenaries\u201d have been photographing\u00a0missile impact points to send the footage to \u201cterrorist satellite networks\u201d and online pages based outside Iran.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>These \u201csoldiers of Israel\u201d were \u201cacting as the fifth column of the Zionist regime and its eyes inside the country\u201d, it said, adding that they will be severely punished in accordance with a law amended to dole out heavy sentences in the aftermath of the 12-day war with US-Israel in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry also renewed its call on people to report any suspicious activity through phone calls and local messaging services, as the global internet remains disconnected more than a week after the opening salvo of the war killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top commanders in downtown Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The internet blackout has restricted Iranians\u2019 news sources to state media, which do not cover many developments, including forced evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military, instead mostly focusing on successful Iranian strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Many people are therefore following the news through a handful of foreign-based Persian-language channels that are widely available via satellite connections at home.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have been sending jamming signals to restrict the channels since shortly before the start of the war, because they consider some to be\u00a0\u201cterrorist\u201d outlets\u00a0funded by opponents to advocate for regime change in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>In mass text messages sent on Saturday addressed to the \u201cresistant people of Islamic Iran\u201d, the police force, whose stations and headquarters have been bombed by Israel and the US across the country, also said footage of strikes is being sent to \u201cmasters\u201d abroad and must be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Two military commanders suggested that the armed forces of the establishment have been given a greenlight to fire live bullets at any offenders to ensure state security.<\/p>\n<p>Police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan told state television that his forces have been told to shoot down any \u201cthieves\u201d who may potentially pose a threat during war conditions, where many people have left their homes in Tehran and other big cities \u2013 as encouraged by officials \u2013 to seek safety in other cities.<\/p>\n<p>Salar Velayatmadar, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who now acts as a member of parliament representing Qazvin, located west of Tehran, issued the most explicit warning yet on state television.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents, if your son and daughter don\u2019t listen to us, it\u2019s not our fault,\u201d he said during a live programme on Thursday night. \u201cAnybody inside Iranian soil who lets a sound out of their throat that aligns with the enemy, their feet are in Tel Aviv and their head is with Netanyahu, so the order to shoot them has been issued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want your children to be killed because your child is ignorant and foolish,\u201d said the lawmaker, dressed in IRGC attire.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed Iranian citizens to remain vigilant in their homes and wait for a time when they can be told to take to the streets and overthrow the theocratic establishment that has been in power since the 1979 Islamic revolution.<\/p>\n<p>They have also demanded that the armed forces of the IRGC, army and police lay down their weapons or die, a notion that has been firmly rejected by the military and political authorities of Iran as they fire projectiles across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian authorities have, in turn, called on the supporters of the establishment to remain in the streets and congregate in mosques at all hours of the day, despite the war, to mourn Khamenei, show support for the system and retain control of the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>State media at times broadcast such gatherings live, showing images of pro-state demonstrators chanting slogans against the policies of the US and Israeli governments and religious chants while waving flags or participating in motorcycle and vehicle parades.<\/p>\n<p>The paramilitary Basij forces of the IRGC continue to patrol the streets of Tehran and cities across the country at all hours of the day. They have also set up numerous heavily armed checkpoints, especially around bombed bases.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Iranians were killed during nationwide protests earlier this year, mostly on the nights of January 8 and 9. The government blames \u201cterrorists\u201d and \u201crioters\u201d armed and trained by the US and Israel, but the United Nations and human rights organisations said the state was responsible for a lethal crackdown against peaceful protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Messaging from the\u00a0warring parties on Saturday continued to indicate that attacks will be ongoing for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian armed forces said they would stop attacks on regional neighbours only if their territory is not used to launch strikes, while Trump demanded \u201cunconditional surrender\u201d as the US and Israel seek to assassinate more leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article\u00a0|\u00a05 mins info Tehran, Iran \u2013 Authorities have issued a series of warnings promising use of force against anyone in the country engaging in actions perceived to harm national security and aid \u201cenemies\u201d, as war with the United States and Israel enters its second week. 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