Defense officials gather at President's Residence to receive awards; are feted by Herzog, who declares that Israel 'will continue to stand firm in the face of every enemy'

False report ripe for satire after Iranian outlets claim drone attack in Iraq took out Israeli spy named 'Asa Flots'

Defense minister announces winners ahead of awards ceremony, praises recipients for contributions to national security; all projects involve multiple security organizations

Raisi says there's 'no doubt the hand of global arrogance can be seen in this crime,' employing a term often used to refer to Israel and the US

Unsourced TV reports say Hassan Sayad Khodayari was behind recently uncovered attempt by Iranian operatives to kidnap Israelis, as well as alleged plot to kill Israelis in Cyprus

Two motorcycle riders shoot Col. Hassan Sayad Khodayari in his car, state media reports, suggesting that deceased was a member of Iran's Quds Force

Ahmedreza Djalali, sentenced to death for allegedly aiding Mossad in assassination of two nuclear scientists, was set to be executed last week

Iranian authorities say they might postpone the death sentence, currently scheduled to take place on May 21

After reports Mossad interrogated IRGC member inside Iran, Mansour Rasouli says he was tortured by criminals into saying he was involved in hit plot, but that none of it was true

Ahmadreza Djalali was arrested in April 2016 while attending a conference in Tehran, then put on trial and sentenced to death in 2017