Tehran (TDI): Iran has warned the US, UK and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help stop Tehran’s strikes on Israel.
According to Iran’s state television, Israeli airstrikes overnight killed at least 60 people, including 20 children in a residential complex in Tehran. In separate attacks, two individuals were reportedly killed at a missile facility in Assadabad, and a strike near Tabriz’s refinery triggered a fire, local media reported.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency confirmed the deaths of three prominent nuclear scientists Ali Bakaei Karimi, Mansour Asgari, and Saeid Borji, in the Israeli bombardment.
The Iranian military has vowed continued retaliation. According to Fars News Agency, senior military officials warned that upcoming strikes would not only intensify but expand to include American bases across the Middle East.
“This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions,” officials said. “The war will spread in the coming days to all areas occupied by this regime and American bases.”
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An Israeli military official claimed Saturday that significant damage was inflicted on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Esfahan and Natanz, suggesting that repairs would take weeks.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued strong retaliatory warnings. “If Khamenei continues to fire missiles toward Israeli civilians, Tehran will burn,” Katz said in a statement. He accused the Iranian leadership of using its citizens as “hostages” by provoking war.
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The remarks follow Iran’s decision to close its airspace “until further notice,” as confirmed by the country’s civil aviation authority. All flights into and out of Iran have been suspended to safeguard passengers amid fears of further attacks.
The potential for regional war has sparked widespread alarm. Iran’s warning to the West, particularly to nuclear powers with military footholds in the Gulf, marks a dangerous turn in the conflict.
