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Casualties:
According to the Wall Street Journal, 13 US soldiers have been killed since the start of the war two weeks ago, while 10 were seriously wounded, and another 200 injured.
826 people were reported to have been killed since the start of the war, according to a report published yesterday morning by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
More than 15 workers were killed in an attack that targeted the Ji industrial city in Isfahan, in the centre of the country, according to Fars News Agency.
The Health Ministry of Israel reported that 3,138 Israeli injured individuals had been transported to hospitals since they started the war with Iran.
Five people were killed and 7 injured following two Israeli airstrikes on Mifdun and Majdal Salem in southern Lebanon, reported the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that 4 people were killed and 2 others injured from a single family after Israel opened fire on them in Tamoun, north of the West Bank.
Channel 12 Israel reported two injuries in the city of Holon, southern Israel, as the result of falling shrapnel.
According to the Revolutionary Guards report, 52 sites in neighbouring countries and 3 American bases were targeted with missiles and drones during Wave 52.
Japan said they will make their own decisions and will not send ships to the Strait of Hormuz just because Trump asked them to do so, reported the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation citing official sources.
According to Tasnim News Agency, citing the Prosecutor of West Azerbaijan Province, 20 individuals linked to Israel in Arumieh were arrested, and later were charged for providing details of a military site.
Reports from Israel’s Ministry of Health this morning noted that 3,195 civilians had been transported to hospitals since the beginning of the war, of whom 81 were still receiving treatment.
General Headlines:
Israel is planning a major ground offensive into Lebanon, planning to seize the entire area south of the Litani river and dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, according to Axios.
The IDF reported the elimination of Shaam Abd Alkarim Yassin, a key commander in the liaison unit of the Hezbollah organisation and the Palestine Corps of the Iranian Quds Force.
President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social informing that it was time China, France, Japan, South Korea and others helped ships transit the Strait of Hormuz,
So far Japan has declined the invitation, China is already getting oil from Iran, and South Korea is considering their options.
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called on Iran’s youth to once again carry out targeted and effective attacks against the Islamic Republic’s ‘repressive apparatus’ saying such actions could lead to the ‘regime’s final collapse.’
Soon after the televised speech from Pahlavi, the Ministry of Intelligence in Iran had identified and arrested the “terrorists” before any action could be taken.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the attack on Kharg Island and Abu Musa Island with HIMARS originated in the UAE from Ras Al Khaimah and from a location very close to the city of Dubai.
According to IDF spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee, intelligence indicated that Hezbollah was camouflaging and transporting missiles using civilian trucks along the Lebanese coastline, warning that this practice endangers the lives of residents.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fian said Turkey were concerned that Netanyahu may embark on a new genocide under the pretext of fighting Hezbollah.
Both Trump and the IRGC rejected any form of peace talks, both insisting that the other side is losing and new phases of the operations would continue.
Netanyahu allegedly sent a request to Ukraine to hold a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky in order to make light of Ukraine’s extensive experience in intercepting Iranian-made drones.
Proposals were released by several publications including Axios suggesting France had put forward a plan to end the war in Lebanon that would include direct negotiations for the first time, however both Israel and France later denied this was the case.
US sources later told MTV Lebanon that there would be no ceasefire until Hezbollah was fully disarmed, adding that a previous opportunity was given but not implemented.
The Israeli Army Chief of Staff also said that stopping the fighting now would be a mistake, and Israel was prepared with combat plans until Passover next April.
The Public Relations of the IRGC announced that US and Israel had targeted Iran’s civilian factories, killing a number of workers in the process.
In retaliation, the IRGC issued an evacuation order for all people living near industrial factories in which Americans have shares in order to avoid harm.
Jared Kushner is reportedly trying to raise more than $5 billion for his private equity firm Affinity Partners from the Middle Eastern governments while also serving as Trump’s Middle East envoy, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Many Iranians initially hoped the US/Israeli war on Iran would lead to the fall of the government, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf mocked America on X, saying that Iran had successfully targeted Radars, Batteries, Refueling Tankers, Military Bases and Drones, “so next they’re going to send poor boys (Marines) to fix what the generals broke? Go die for Israel.”
Iran’s Bazshkian said that those who “claim to promote world peace have turned schools, hospitals, playgrounds and cultural monuments into targets of their brutal attacks, anyone who witnesses these atrocities and remains silent is an unwitting accomplice to the criminals.”
Bahrain’s Defence Forces announced they had intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones that targeted the country since the start of the aggression.
Israel had informed the US that it was running critically low on missile interceptors due to Iran’s use of cluster munitions, US officials told Semafor, but Channel 12’s Amit Segal denied the reports.
Switzerland banned American aircraft from flying over its territory due to their involvement in the fighting in the Iranian war, reported Bloomberg.
A senior US administration official told MTV Lebanon that there would be negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under American supervision, but not yet, because although the Lebanese side was eager to hold them, the timing was to be determined by Israel.
According to The Times, citing a British military source, said that the UK forces were discussing with allies and partners ways of safely ensuring navigation in the region, with the option of using mine-clearing drones in the Strait of Hormuz being considered.
Three members of Iran’s women’s football team decided to return to Iran, leaving only three of the original seven players left who originally asked for protection to remain in Australia.
The FIA announced the cancellation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, without any possibility of racing them later in the season, due to security concerns.
Israeli media announced that Iranian messages had reached Israelis’ phones saying: “Take your last breaths – the fire of our anger will not cease to pursue you anywhere.”
The Saudi Ministry of Defence claimed that 10 Iranian drones were shot down near Riyadh and in eastern Saudi Arabia in the past 24 hours, however Iran has asked for these cases and flight trajectories to be tracked, believing these were also false flags.
President Trump said that he didn’t know if Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was still alive: “So far, nobody’s been able to show him – I’m hearing he is not alive, and if he is, he should do something very smart for his country, and that’s surrender,” Trump said.
The Iraqi Justice Ministry said areas surrounding Baghdad International Airport and Al-karkh prison have been subjected to repeated drone and missile attacks, causing concern because the prison houses more than a thousand ISIS members who were recently transferred from Syria.
According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the Government had approved an additional budget of one billion shekels to purchase secret security supplies and procure equipment.
Haaretz reported that Iran launched close to 400 ballistic missiles towards Israel since the start of this war.
Trump told NBC News that Iran’s commitment to completely abandon any nuclear ambitions will be part of any agreement.
The US State Department orders non-essential government employees and their families to leave the Sultanate of Oman for their own safety.
Trump said: “We totally demolished Kharg Island, but we may hit it a few more times just for fun,” in talks with NBC News.
Attacks:
Shiraz airport in western Iran was ablaze after being struck six times with missiles just after midnight.
Visual confirmation was published showing a fire in Haifa, northern Israel, following an Iranian missile attack.
Smoke was seen rising from the US Embassy in Baghdad, after a drone struck the building and damaged a radar on the roof.
Fujairah oil terminal in the UAE was struck by multiple drones, causing a large fire to break out and large plumes of smoke were visible coming from the facility.
US/Israeli strikes were recorded in Tabris and Sirjan, Iran.
The situation looked dire at Kish Island’s International Airport in the Persian Gulf following repeated US and Israeli attacks since the start of the war.
Two waves of missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, with debris from the second interception falling in an area which emergency crews responded to, and the third missile was intercepted.
Israel reported there were 2 injuries from the third ballistic wave, and investigations were underway to determine whether Iran used submunitions or cluster munitions.
Two US/Israeli airstrikes were recorded on Shiraz, western Iran in the early evening while an airstrike also struck an ammunition depot at the Bushehr Navy Corps, southern Iran.
These were followed by multiple strikes against Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, along with strikes in Tula Industrial Town, Shib Deraz Port, Messen Docks and Bagh Bala, while footage showed successful hits at the Islamic republic of Iran’s Air Force in Isfahan.
Later strikes shook Shiraz in western Iran, along with four airstrikes landing in Kermanshah, western Iran, and a single arrival in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
Video footage published on several channels appeared to show a successful Iranian drone strike against the Lanaz refinery in Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Hezbollah claimed to have destroyed a tank near the eastern entrance of Tyre in south Lebanon, achieving several direct hits on the support force.
Several drones struck Kuwait International Airport causing damage to the radar system, but Iran has asked Kuwait to investigate the matter, believing the incident to be a false flag.
Saudi Arabia MoD announced the interception and destruction of 6 ballistic missiles that were launched from Iran towards the Al-Kharj Governorate.
Hezbollah announced the targeting of a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Fatima Gate in the town of Kafr Kila for the third time, as well as the Khazan hill in the town of Adaisah for the third time, with waves of rocket attacks.
Clashes were later reported with the Israeli forces using light and medium weapons along with rocket launchers, in the city of Khiam in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah also noted casualties from the Israeli bombardment of the town of Majdal Silim, southern Lebanon.
Iraqi media published a video showing an FPV drone roaming through the US Victoria Base in Baghdad, Iraq, searching the base before impacting the facility.
Visual confirmation was published which showed a massive fire in Holon, Israel, after fragments reportedly fell in the city.
Israeli media later reported fires in various areas of central Israel, including Ramla, Rishon Lezion, Holon, and Bnei Brak, as well as footage that showed an apartment block on fire in the Sharhabil area of the Sidon district.
