Middle East
Brig. Gen. Majid Khademi died in an overnight strike in Tehran.
Esmail Baghaei, an Iranian spokesman, tells reporters that “we have formulated our own responses.”
Suspect in his 50s tried to attack officer and commander before being neutralized; motive under investigation amid recent rise in attacks.
The UAVs were used “to threaten Americans and indiscriminately target civilians in neighboring countries.”
On Sunday, the Gulf state’s air defenses downed nine ballistic missiles, a cruise missile and 50 drones fired from the Islamic Republic.
The premier said the president expressed appreciation for Israel’s help in the daring rescue.
The U.S. president earlier warned that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
The suspect was allegedly instructed to collect information on missile impact sites, the number of fatalities and wounded in hospitals, and more.
“The damage is incredibly painful to the regime. ... You can’t continue to fight if you can’t pay your officers. If you can’t financially sustain the war, that’s a fatal problem,” JISS expert tells JNS.
The U.S. president warned that the U.S. military will begin targeting Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.
The cell posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces in northern Gaza, according to the military.
Israel’s military says launches have struck inside or near peacekeeping posts.
