An Iranian spokesperson has warned that Tehran will destroy "all infrastructure throughout the region" if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to hit Iranian infrastructure. The warning comes after Trump threatened that the US military would target bridges and power plants in the near future if Iran doesn't return to the negotiation table.
The spokesperson, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, stated that Iran will also not allow the US to "interfere" with the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an "unbreakable red line." This development escalates tensions between the two nations, with Iran vowing to take a strong stance against US aggression.
In a recent attack, over 200 patients were forced to flee a cancer hospital in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, which was put out of commission. Iran has condemned the attack, calling it "barbaric" and reminiscent of Israeli atrocities against healthcare facilities.
The hospital's director, Reza Bazar, reported that the US attacks on Ahvaz severely impacted the hospital, forcing the evacuation of patients, including those on oxygen and ventilators. A staff member described the situation as dire, with the area around the hospital being heavily bombed.
In a separate incident, the US Central Command announced that it had disabled an empty oil tanker heading towards Kharg Island. The vessel, flagged in Curacao, ignored multiple warnings as it attempted to violate the US blockade, and a US aircraft disabled it after firing hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack.
The US Central Command reported that it had redirected two compliant vessels and disabled one non-compliant vessel in the first 24 hours of the blockade. This move is part of the US effort to enforce its naval blockade and prevent Iranian oil exports.
Lebanon's foreign minister, Youssef Raggi, has stated that his country has made the decision to "end Hezbollah's military presence" and that war decisions and foreign policy are the "exclusive prerogative of the Lebanese state." This move is seen as a significant shift in Lebanon's stance on Hezbollah, a development that could have far-reaching implications for the region.
Raggi emphasized that Lebanon has chosen to end the dual authority and ensure that decisions on war and peace, as well as foreign policy, are now the exclusive prerogative of the Lebanese state. This decision is seen as a key component of US talks between Lebanon and Israel.
