Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have filed a claim against the Trump administration alleging he was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government tried to deport him relating to his role in campus protests.

Larijani's remarks, even if intended as a joke, will add to speculation over possible retaliation by Iran for the U.S. attacks.

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks