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US President Donald Trump threatens to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, just barely a day after talking about “winding down” the war.
Iranian authorities say over 1,400 people have been killed and more than 200 cities have been hit in the ongoing US-Israeli attack against the country.
Loud explosions hit several areas across the Iranian capital Tehran, after US and Israel launched a new round of attacks as the war enter its fourth week.
Iran’s military says it has intercepted and downed a US-Israeli armed drone in the skies of Tehran before it could carry out any combat operations.
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted nearly 60 drones fired into the country from Iran.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out 21 attacks against US bases across the country and the region within the past 24 hours.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announces that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and will be returning to the country soon.
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says a search is underway after one of its helicopters suffered a technical malfunction during a routine duty and crashed in the regional waters of the state.
Israel’s ambulance service says at least 88 people were wounded in the Iranian missile attack on the southern city of Arad, bringing to over 100 the number of people injured including those from an earlier Iranian strike near Dimona.
Per Al-Jazeera 6:00 CET