🚀 IRAN LAUNCHES CLUSTER-WARHEAD MISSILES ON ISRAEL AS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETING THREATS ESCALATE, U.S.-IRAN TALKS STALL
🚀 CLUSTER-WARHEAD MISSILE ATTACKS ON ISRAEL: An Iranian ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead spread bomblets across central Israel overnight, causing damage but no injuries. After a lull of nearly eight hours, a ballistic missile attack from Iran targeting northern Israel. According to IDF assessments, that missile also carried a cluster bomb warhead. Several cluster munition impact sites were reported in the Haifa area following the latest attack. In Kiryat Ata, a 79-year-old man was lightly wounded after stone debris struck him due to the shockwave from an impact, according to Magen David Adom.
💥 THREATS TO BRIDGES, POWER, AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: President Trump: "Bridges are the next targets in Iran, followed by power generation stations". The Iranian General Staff (Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters): "The response to the bombing of bridges and infrastructure will be strikes on energy facilities and the economic interests of the US and Israel".
⚔ U.S.-IRAN TALKS AT A DEADLOCK: The U.S. has informed Israel that negotiations with Iran have reached a deadlock. "A lack of trust between the U.S. and Iran has prevented progress in the talks," a source said — Israel Hayom.
♟️ ISRAEL PREPARES ENERGY TARGET BANK: Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz have ordered the IDF to prepare a target bank focused on Iran’s energy sector if Israel receives the green light from the U.S. "Israel has informed Washington that striking energy infrastructure would damage Iran's economy and could lead to the regime's collapse," sources said — Yedioth Ahronoth.
🔎 MOSSAD APPEAL TO IRANIAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: The Israeli intelligence service Mossad is calling on Iranians working in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or laboratory fields to contact it. It is offering what it calls an "interesting and rewarding collaboration".
🛰️ U.S. ASSESSMENT OF IRAN’S REMAINING CAPABILITIES: U.S. intelligence assesses that Iran still retains significant military capability despite ongoing strikes. Roughly half of its missile launchers remain intact, along with thousands of drones and a large number of coastal cruise missiles — CNN. President Trump is looking for a way to end the war in Iran while still declaring victory. He wants to avoid a prolonged conflict while also achieving key goals, including preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, while Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu favors continuing the fight — TIME.
❗️ IRAN CLAIMS STRIKES ON U.S. FORCES AND WARNS ON HORMUZ: Iranian Revolutionary Guard: “We targeted U.S. and Israeli military sites and infrastructure in the region as part of Wave 91. We struck the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with four cruise missiles, each with a range of 380 km, in the northern Indian Ocean. Any enemy movement in the Strait of Hormuz will face a decisive response from our naval forces.”
🇪🇺 EUROPEAN AND BRITISH MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE: BFM TV quoting Macron: “France is planning a peaceful operation with other countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and escort oil tankers and cargo ships." The British government said Starmer discussed with the Crown Prince of Kuwait deploying a UK air defense system in Gulf states. BFM TV, citing Macron: “It is impossible to resolve the problems caused by Iran through bombing.”
⚠️ REGIONAL RHETORIC AGAINST IRAN: Jordanian Parliament Speaker Mazen Turki El Qadi called for reviving a joint Arab defense and economic pact to counter Iran. He said Tehran is seeking to revive the Persian Empire and is “inciting” Shiite populations across Arab states.
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