⚠️ IRAN THREATENS OIL BLOCKADE AND WAR EXPANSION: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said: "Any Arab or European country that expels the ambassadors of Israel and the US from its territory will, starting tomorrow, have full authority and freedom to pass through the Strait of Hormuz".
The IRGC added: "Our hand is open to expand the scope of the war, and we will determine its end".
An Iranian military official told Fars News Agency: "We will not allow even a single drop of oil to be exported from the region to the enemy and its allies until further notice".
‼️ U.S. OFFICIALS SIGNAL DIFFICULT EXIT FROM THE WAR: President Trump's advisers are pressuring him to find a way out of the war due to rising oil prices and growing political risks.
A senior U.S. official said it will be very difficult for Trump to exit the war as long as Iran continues attacking Gulf countries and Israel continues striking Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal.
President Trump responded: "If Iran takes any step to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, it will face a strike twenty times more severe".
🇮🇱 NETANYAHU SAYS CHANGE IN IRAN DEPENDS ON THE IRANIAN PEOPLE: Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny, but this ultimately depends on them".
He added: "If we succeed together with the Iranian people, we will bring a permanent end".
💥 ISRAELI AIR FORCE STRIKES NUCLEAR LABORATORIES IN TEHRAN: Nuclear laboratories in Tehran were among the targets of last night's Israeli Air Force attack, according to Israeli Channel 12.
🔹 NATO DEPLOYS PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM IN TURKEY: The Turkish Defense Ministry said a NATO Patriot missile defense system has been deployed in Malatya as part of enhanced air and missile defense measures amid rising regional tensions.
🔹 CHINA SENDS SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE REGION: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said its special envoy for Middle East affairs is currently touring the region after Beijing announced plans to send an envoy to mediate in the Middle East.
🔹 ISRAEL EXPECTS LONGER CONFLICT WITH HEZBOLLAH: Israeli officials assess that the fighting in Lebanon may continue longer than the conflict with Iran, according to The Financial Times.
Sources told the newspaper that Israeli officials had discussed launching an attack on Hezbollah even before the start of the attack on Iran.
They added that discussions are taking place about sending Israeli forces to the Beqaa Valley, but no decision has been made.
❗️ SYRIA ACCUSES HEZBOLLAH AFTER SHELLS LAND NEAR DAMASCUS: The Syrian Army's Operations Directorate said artillery shells fired from Lebanon landed near the town of Serghaya, west of Damascus.
The statement said Hezbollah was targeting Syrian Army positions, and added that militia activity was observed near the border while coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces is ongoing and response options are being assessed.
❌ IDF ELIMINATES HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON OPERATIONS: IDF soldiers identified a cell of Hezbollah terrorists and directed an aircraft that struck and eliminated them.
The troops also located numerous weapons and propaganda materials belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Additional suspects near IDF soldiers who posed a threat were identified and then eliminated in an Israeli Air Force strike.
In parallel, IDF troops began conducting targeted raids in southern Lebanon.
During the raids, troops identified terrorists who had entered a structure near the forces. A tank then fired at the terrorists and eliminated them.
A separate strike targeted a structure where Radwan Force commanders had gathered, as well as a Hezbollah weapons storage facility.
IDF troops continue operating in forward defensive positions to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding and reestablishing its capabilities.
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