Iran and Israel were embroiled in cross-border fighting, it was on June 12 that the countries agreed for a ceasefire after US President Donald Trump intervened to broker peace. Now, on Monday (August 18), a high-ranking Iranian official said that the conflict may resurface. This statement comes two months after the 12-day conflict was paused. He cautioned it could probably be a temporary break. &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-iran-war-iran-warns-israel-releases-idf-soldiers-data-1754275486039/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-iran-war-iran-warns-israel-releases-idf-soldiers-data-1754275486039/embed</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;“We must remain vigilant for potential conflict at any moment; we are not in a formal ceasefire but rather in a temporary suspension of hostilities,” First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref was quoted by news outlet Eurasian Times.The ceasefire announced by Trump came on June 24, a day after US struck nuclear facilities in Iran. He, in his statement, had said, “I can report to the world that these strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear facilities have been completed and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace.”&nbsp;Talking to local media on Sunday (August 17), Yahya Rahim Safavi, a key military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that they are ‘bracing for the worst possible outcomes’.&nbsp;Also read:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-official-end-to-12-day-war-donald-trump-announces-ceasefire-between-israel-and-iran-1750719301651"> 'Official end to 12-day war': Donald Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran</a>&nbsp;In an interview with news outlet Shargh Daily, Safavi said, “We are not under a ceasefire; we are in a state of war that could escalate at any moment. There is no formal agreement, no protocols, no understanding with Israel or the United States.”&nbsp;&nbsp;The ceasefire was an informal halt to the cross-border fighting. On the day of the pause, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had said, ‘there is NO agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations’.

The 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran was paused but no formal agreement was reached. The ceasefire was na informal announcement made by Donald Trump after US struck three nuclear facilities in Iran.

Iran and Israel were embroiled in cross-border fighting, it was on June 12 that the countries agreed for a ceasefire after US President Donald Trump intervened to broker peace. Now, on Monday (August 18), a high-ranking Iranian official said that the conflict may resurface. This statement comes two months after the 12-day conflict was paused. He cautioned it could probably be a temporary break. https://www.wionews.com/videos/israel-iran-war-iran-warns-israel-releases-idf-soldiers-data-1754275486039/embed “We must remain vigilant for potential conflict at any moment; we are not in a formal ceasefire but rather in a temporary suspension of hostilities,” First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref was quoted by news outlet Eurasian Times. The ceasefire announced by Trump came on June 24, a day after US struck nuclear facilities in Iran. He, in his statement, had said, “I can report to the world that these strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear facilities have been completed and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace.” Talking to local media on Sunday (August 17), Yahya Rahim Safavi, a key military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that they are ‘bracing for the worst possible outcomes’. Also read: 'Official end to 12-day war': Donald Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran In an interview with news outlet Shargh Daily, Safavi said, “We are not under a ceasefire; we are in a state of war that could escalate at any moment. There is no formal agreement, no protocols, no understanding with Israel or the United States.” The ceasefire was an informal halt to the cross-border fighting. On the day of the pause, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had said, ‘there is NO agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations’.

The 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran was paused but no formal agreement was reached. The ceasefire was na informal announcement made by Donald Trump after the US struck three nuclear facilities in Iran.

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Amid the escalating tensions between Israel and the Islamic Republic, a pro-Israel hacking group by the name Predatory Sparrow (Gonjeshke Darande in Persian) has allegedly taken the responsibility of a cyberattack on Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, leading to the destruction of approximately $90 million worth of digital assets. Several multiple crypto tracking firms believe that this group lost all of the proceeds from the heist after reportedly 'burning' them in process. The attack reportedly occurred on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 on the Nobitex exchange. According to blockchain forensics firms Elliptic and TRM Labs, the hackers had transferred the funds into blockchain wallets for which they did not possess cryptographic keys, rendering the assets inaccessible.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Crypto ‘burning’</h2>&nbsp;This method, which is also known as crypto 'burning', was deliberately carried out to deliver a political message to the Iranian government rather than gain financial profit. The funds are now inaccessible after they were stored in “vanity addresses” for which they do not have the cryptographic keys, The Guardian reported.&nbsp;Assets or Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin were reportedly taken out from wallets linked to Nobitex and sent to burn addresses. Some of these addresses included phrases or words targeting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), such as “Fu*kIRGCTerroristsNoBiTEX.” The Ethereum tokens were sent to the well-known "0x...dead" burn address, which is a recognised method for permanently removing crypto from circulation.&nbsp;<h2>Source code leaked?</h2>&nbsp;Later, in a social media post on X, Predatory Sparrow confirmed that it had targeted Nobitex and later released its source code. Nobitex, which alleges to serve over seven million users, has previously faced scrutiny for being associated with IRGC-affiliated figures. The exchange went offline following the breach. It later confessed via social media post that it had experienced 'unauthorised access' and had deactivated its website and app to investigate what happened.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Time&#39;s up - full source code linked below. ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN. بازمانده دارایی های شما در نوبیتکس هم اکنون در معرض دید و خطر هستند But before that, lets meet Nobitex from the inside: Exchange Deployment (1/8) <a href="https://t.co/jiMfBpNXwd">pic.twitter.com/jiMfBpNXwd</a>&mdash; Gonjeshke Darande (@GonjeshkeDarand) <a href="https://twitter.com/GonjeshkeDarand/status/1935593397156270534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;This attack just comes a day after this Predatory Sparrow claimed it's responsibility for destroying the data at Bank Sepah, which is the state-owned bank of &nbsp;Iran. The group’s actions closely follows recent Israeli airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities and are seen as part of a broader digital and geopolitical confrontation between Israel and Iran.Predatory Sparrow is assumed of having ties with the Israeli intelligence, and has previously targeted Iranian infrastructure. The group's name is viewed as a counterpoint to "Charming Kitten," an Iranian cyber-espionage unit.&nbsp;The major concern is that recovery of the stolen crypto is impossible, as Blockchain analysis confirms that none of the stolen funds were moved to crypto exchanges or mixer. Analysts suggest that the symbolic destruction of the funds was aimed at damaging Iran’s capacity to use cryptocurrency to evade international sanctions.

According to blockchain forensics firms Elliptic and TRM Labs, the hackers had transferred the funds into blockchain wallets for which they did not possess cryptographic keys, rendering the assets inaccessible. 

Amid the escalating tensions between Israel and the Islamic Republic, a pro-Israel hacking group by the name Predatory Sparrow (Gonjeshke Darande in Persian) has allegedly taken the responsibility of a cyberattack on Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, leading to the destruction of approximately $90 million worth of digital assets. Several multiple crypto tracking firms believe that this group lost all of the proceeds from the heist after reportedly 'burning' them in process. The attack reportedly occurred on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 on the Nobitex exchange. According to blockchain forensics firms Elliptic and TRM Labs, the hackers had transferred the funds into blockchain wallets for which they did not possess cryptographic keys, rendering the assets inaccessible. Crypto ‘burning’ This method, which is also known as crypto 'burning', was deliberately carried out to deliver a political message to the Iranian government rather than gain financial profit. The funds are now inaccessible after they were stored in “vanity addresses” for which they do not have the cryptographic keys, The Guardian reported. Assets or Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin were reportedly taken out from wallets linked to Nobitex and sent to burn addresses. Some of these addresses included phrases or words targeting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), such as “Fu*kIRGCTerroristsNoBiTEX.” The Ethereum tokens were sent to the well-known "0x...dead" burn address, which is a recognised method for permanently removing crypto from circulation. Source code leaked? Later, in a social media post on X, Predatory Sparrow confirmed that it had targeted Nobitex and later released its source code. Nobitex, which alleges to serve over seven million users, has previously faced scrutiny for being associated with IRGC-affiliated figures. The exchange went offline following the breach. It later confessed via social media post that it had experienced 'unauthorised access' and had deactivated its website and app to investigate what happened.

According to blockchain forensics firms Elliptic and TRM Labs, the hackers had transferred the funds into blockchain wallets for which they did not possess cryptographic keys, rendering the assets inaccessible.&nbsp;

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The Home Front Command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Iran launched at least one ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead at central Israel on Thursday after the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent out an urgent message saying that some of the miniature warheads have landed but have not exploded. The cluster bomb warhead on missiles splits around 7 kilometres above the ground during its descent and scatters about 20 smaller ‘submunitions’ or ‘bomblets’ in an area spanning a radius of around 8 kilometres. These smaller munitions do not have their own propulsion, and they fly randomly till they hit the ground.&nbsp;Each of these smaller bombs carries around two kilograms of explosives.The cluster bombs were used in the attack on Azor. One of the small submunitions struck a home in the central town of Azor, causing some damage, equivalent to a small rocket, said a Times of Israel report.An Israeli military official said that a missile with a cluster munition warhead poses a threat to a wider area than a usual warhead on a ballistic missile, but the explosion from each bomb is far smaller.&nbsp;<h2>Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent an alert</h2>&nbsp;The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent out an urgent message saying that some of the miniature warheads have landed but have not exploded. They called on the public not to touch the explosives but to call the proper authorities to come and disperse them.&nbsp;After the alert, the army warned the public not to approach any missile remains they may find on the ground, as they are hazardous and may explode, and advised them to alert authorities immediately if they spot one.There is no change to the Home Front Command’s guidelines for civilians when it comes to cluster bomb attacks.Iran launched some 20 ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday morning, with four direct impacts, including the home in Azor.&nbsp;According to Human Rights Watch, the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions prohibits the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions. It also requires destruction of stockpiles, clearance of areas contaminated by remnants, and victim assistance.&nbsp;Missiles carrying large warheads hit Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and buildings in Ramat Gan and Holon, causing extensive damage and wounding dozens.

After the alert, the army warned the public not to approach any missile remains they may find on the ground, as they are hazardous and may explode, and advised them to alert authorities immediately if they spot one.

The Home Front Command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Iran launched at least one ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead at central Israel on Thursday after the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent out an urgent message saying that some of the miniature warheads have landed but have not exploded. The cluster bomb warhead on missiles splits around 7 kilometres above the ground during its descent and scatters about 20 smaller ‘submunitions’ or ‘bomblets’ in an area spanning a radius of around 8 kilometres. These smaller munitions do not have their own propulsion, and they fly randomly till they hit the ground. Each of these smaller bombs carries around two kilograms of explosives. The cluster bombs were used in the attack on Azor. One of the small submunitions struck a home in the central town of Azor, causing some damage, equivalent to a small rocket, said a Times of Israel report. An Israeli military official said that a missile with a cluster munition warhead poses a threat to a wider area than a usual warhead on a ballistic missile, but the explosion from each bomb is far smaller. Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent an alert The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority sent out an urgent message saying that some of the miniature warheads have landed but have not exploded. They called on the public not to touch the explosives but to call the proper authorities to come and disperse them. After the alert, the army warned the public not to approach any missile remains they may find on the ground, as they are hazardous and may explode, and advised them to alert authorities immediately if they spot one. There is no change to the Home Front Command’s guidelines for civilians when it comes to cluster bomb attacks. Iran launched some 20 ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday morning, with four direct impacts, including the home in Azor. According to Human Rights Watch, the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions prohibits the use, production, transfer, and stockpiling of cluster munitions. It also requires destruction of stockpiles, clearance of areas contaminated by remnants, and victim assistance. Missiles carrying large warheads hit Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and buildings in Ramat Gan and Holon, causing extensive damage and wounding dozens.

After the alert, the army warned the public not to approach any missile remains they may find on the ground, as they are hazardous and may explode, and advised them to alert authorities immediately if they spot one.

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