Middle East
Local residents reported power outages in several parts of Tehran following a wave of Israeli strikes on the city.
A poster glued to the missile read “Thank you, prime minister,” along with a portrait of Pedro Sánchez, according to Iranian state media.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Israel’s campaign in Lebanon has “only begun” and vows prolonged operations to secure the north after Iran strikes.
The crossing was struck “to prevent harm to Israeli civilians, as well as to Lebanese civilians,” the army said.
Poll shows wide backing for campaign, sharp gaps with Arab respondents on impact and outcomes.
The head of the Iranian parliament spoke after U.S. President Donald Trump warned he will destroy the Islamic Republic’s energy sites if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
The latest attacks “show us what a cruel regime it is and what kind of danger it is,” the Israeli president said.
Hundreds of phone calls are being made by Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, along with targeted assassinations of top regime leaders.
“It requires one clear choice: full decommissioning by Hamas and every armed group, with no exceptions and no carve-outs,” said Nickolay Mladenov stated.
“All the casualties from Iranian attacks, without an exception, are civilians,” Israel’s foreign minister adds.
At the site of a missile impact in southern Israel, the premier accused Tehran of targeting civilians and holy sites, and urged global action to stop Iranian aggression.
Ankara’s balancing act grows more difficult as economic pressure, border instability and strategic tensions reshape its position in the Middle East.
