🚨 IDF preparing expanded reserve mobilization: The IDF will ask the government to approve increasing the number of reserve forces to 450,000 soldiers.
According to Israeli Army Radio, the move is part of preparations for a large-scale ground operation in Lebanon.
💥 Israeli strikes targeting Iranian regime infrastructure: The IDF has begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz.
🇺🇸 President Trump comments on Iranian targets: President Trump: "We can destroy the pipelines on Kharg Island in 5 minutes, and the Iranians can't do anything about it".
Axios reported that President Trump is instead considering seizing the critical Iranian oil depot on Kharg Island, a move that would require US boots on the ground.
Axios also reported that Trump is drawn to the idea of seizing Kharg Island outright because it would deal an economic blow to the Iranian government.
President Trump: "We have caused damage to the Iranians and they will need 10 years to rebuild if we stop now, but I'm not planning to end the war".
🗣️ US officials describe tensions over Israeli strikes on oil depots: US officials told The New York Times that Prime Minister Netanyahu ignored advice from President Trump and the commander of US Central Command and ordered strikes on Iranian oil depots.
According to the officials, Netanyahu believed burning oil tanks would create chaos within Iran’s leadership, and the strikes triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks on regional oil facilities.
US President Trump told Israeli Channel 14: "Is there another leader in Israel who could do what Netanyahu has done? No, I really don't think so. You would not have had the State of Israel if Netanyahu had not been in office. I support him".
🔹 Saudi crown prince urges continued pressure on Iran: The New York Times reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been regularly advising US President Trump during the war to "keep hitting the Iranians hard."
The report said the two leaders have been in frequent contact throughout the Iran conflict.
❗️ Iranian attacks reported in the United Arab Emirates: A drone struck a fuel depot at Dubai International Airport, and the facility remains on fire.
The United Arab Emirates also announced that it intercepted a missile and drone attack from Iran earlier today.
For the second time in days, Fujairah port in the UAE was attacked again.
It is the UAE’s only oil export port located outside the Strait of Hormuz.
At least one person was killed by an Iranian missile strike on a civilian vehicle in Abu Dhabi.
▪️ International positions on the Strait of Hormuz: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he does not see NATO involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Australian government also announced that it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
🔹 Iran reports arrests of alleged intelligence collaborators: Iran’s Chief of Police Ahmadreza Radan said 500 citizens have been arrested on accusations of spying and passing information to the country’s enemies and anti-government media.
"About 250 of these cases involved individuals who provided intelligence on target locations, had contact with hostile groups, and attempted to disrupt public order," he said.
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