❗️ US POSITION ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: The New York Times, citing U.S. officials, reports that President Trump is considering offensive options such as seizing an island or other territory to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Over 50,000 U.S. troops are now in the Middle East, about 10,000 more than usual, following the deployment of 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors, according to The New York Times.
President Trump said the U.S. is working to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and that coordination with Prime Minister Netanyahu is the tightest and best it can be.
President Trump told Israeli Channel 14: "The pressures on the Iranian regime are starting to bear fruit. Iran is eager to reach an agreement and is actually begging for it. Any party that faces destruction will want a deal".
President Trump told Israeli Channel 14: "We are capable of controlling the Strait of Hormuz and we are already working on it".
☢️ DAMAGE TO THE ARAK HEAVY WATER REACTOR: The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s Khondab (Arak) heavy water production plant, targeted by Israel on March 27, sustained severe damage and is no longer operational.
The agency added that the facility contained no declared nuclear material.
🚀 CONTROLLED MISSILE IMPACT IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL: The IDF said the latest Iranian ballistic missile was allowed to strike an open area according to protocol.
Sirens sounded in southern Israel, including in Beersheba, where no early warning was given.
No injuries were reported.
💥 LARGE-SCALE STRIKES ON IRANIAN MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE IN TEHRAN: Earlier today, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, acting on IDF Intelligence, completed an additional wave of strikes on Iranian terrorist regime infrastructure sites in Tehran.
In this wave, more than 120 munitions were launched toward sites used for the research, development, and production of weapons. The targets included a site for the development of critical ballistic missile components, a site used by the IRGC’s military industries for ballistic missile systems and satellite launcher research and development, and an Iranian military site involved in weapons research, development, and production.
At the same time, the IDF struck sites used for the storage and launch of ballistic missiles, along with several regime aerial defense systems. The military said these missile systems pose a direct threat to civilians in the State of Israel.
Over the past 24 hours, more than 150 fighter jets have struck weapons production sites across Tehran. The IDF said the strikes are ongoing and are intended to further damage the regime’s military industries and deny production capabilities built over many years.
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