🔥 Central Israel impact: One of the cluster munitions from a ballistic missile fired by the Iranian regime terrorists earlier today struck a train station in central Israel.
No injuries were reported, but windows and the passenger terminal were damaged, and severe train service disruptions are ongoing. Footage from central Israel also illustrates the destructive impact of shrapnel from the explosion.
👤 Iranian leadership stance: A senior Iranian official told Reuters: "New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejected proposals from two mediating countries, sent to the Foreign Ministry, to reduce tensions or seek peace with the US. The Supreme Leader said the time is not right for peace and that America and Israel must be defeated and pay reparations".
🇮🇱 Israeli leadership remarks: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar: "We still haven't seen Mojtaba. It is beginning to be embarrassing for this regime".
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar: "The Iranian regime can only be overthrown by the Iranians themselves".
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar: "Ali Larijani had a $10 million prize on his head — we did it for free".
PM Netanyahu: "We are undermining the regime in the hope of giving the people an opportunity to remove it. It will not happen all at once, and it will not be easy. But if we persist, we will give them an opportunity to take their fate into their own hands".
PM Netanyahu: "We are helping our American friends in the Gulf, whether through indirect attacks or through direct operations".
PM Netanyahu: "We are determined to achieve victory and we are about to reach a moment when we will be a global superpower alongside America".
PM Netanyahu: "There are many surprises ahead for Iran".
🌐 Regional and international developments: Gulf Arab states initially did not support a war against Iran, but are now urging the US not to stop until Iran can no longer "threaten" the Gulf's oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, according to Reuters.
The shift follows Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf airports, ports, and energy facilities, as well as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reports that Gulf leaders now view Iran as a "direct and ongoing threat".
A NATO official told Al Jazeera: "We are aware that some NATO countries are talking individually with Washington about what can be done regarding the Strait of Hormuz".
NBC News, citing a US State Department cable, reported that all US diplomats were instructed to tell foreign governments to move quickly to reduce Iran's capabilities due to an elevated risk of attacks on their own countries.
In countries that have not designated the IRGC and Hezbollah as "terrorist organizations", US diplomats were instructed to urge their swift designation in order to further increase pressure on Iran. NBC News also cited the cable as warning: "We warn countries of a high risk that their territories could be targeted by Iranian attacks. Potential targets include American and Israeli interests".
⚠️ Additional security developments: The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced that the country's security agencies arrested a cell of 14 Kuwaiti and 2 Lebanese nationals allegedly affiliated with Hezbollah.
"The cell aimed to undermine security in the country and recruit individuals to join Hezbollah," the statement added. Lebanese Foreign Ministry: "We condemn Hezbollah's involvement in the terrorist plot targeting the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait".
A liquefied gas tanker flying the Kuwaiti flag sustained damage after being hit by a drone near Fujairah in the UAE, according to Bloomberg.
Akram Al-Ajouri, a leader in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, was also targeted in an Israeli Air Force strike overnight in Iran.
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