The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent.

Iranian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and executed dozens in a wave of repression following the 12-day war with Israel, activists say, accusing the Islamic republic of using fear to compensate for weaknesses revealed by the conflict.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites

Israel held a memorial ceremony on Monday (June 30) for members of a Ukrainian family who were killed in an Iranian strike on the coastal city of Bat Yam. Mayor Tzvika Brot said that the attack on Bat Yam which killed nine people was the "the biggest disaster" the city had ever seen.