Iran has warned that it will fully shut down the Strait of Hormuz and launch retaliatory strikes on regional energy and water infrastructure if the United States targets its power facilities.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli forces have destroyed the Qasimiyah Bridge. President Joseph Aoun described the move as a “prelude to a ground invasion.”
Meanwhile, military exchanges between
Israel and Iran continue to intensify. U.S. and Israeli forces are carrying out sustained strikes on Iranian targets, while Israel reports intercepting additional incoming missiles.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “destroy Iran” following a major attack that left more than 180 people wounded in the cities of Arad and Dimona.
In Iraq, airstrikes have hit the headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad. The strikes followed attacks targeting a U.S. diplomat and a logistics center at the city’s main airport.
Child killed in US-Israeli strike in Khorramabad: Report
Child killed in US-Israeli strike in Khorramabad: Report We’ve been covering an attack on the city of Khorramabad, located west of Tehran. Earlier, we reported that the air raid had destroyed at least one building. The Fars news agency is now reporting that at least one child was killed in the strike on the residential building. A video clip posted by Fars shows frantic scenes as rescue workers and residents dig through the rubble to look for survivors. A woman told the agency that an elderly woman was living in one of the houses hit in the attack. According to Fars, several people were wounded. The exact number of dead and wounded is not yet clear.