Strikes in Middle East intensify as stances harden The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it launched precision-guided missiles at more than 70 sites across Israel-controlled areas, according to Iran's state-run Press TV. The strikes, part of the 81st wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeted locations in Haifa, Dimona, Al-Khudriyya near Haifa, and regions north and south of Tel Aviv. The IRGC's Public Relations Department confirmed the attacks in a statement released Wednesday. In response, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the Israeli Air Force had successfully struck Iran's sole submarine development facility in the Isfahan region. The military also claimed that several weapons manufacturing sites in Tehran were hit overnight. These facilities were used to produce aerial and naval weapons, as reported by The Times of Israel. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that the country is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the Gulf war but has no intention of engaging in talks to resolve the conflict. Press TV cited a senior political-security official who outlined Iran's five conditions for ending the war: an end to U.S. and Israeli aggression and assassinations, guaranteed mechanisms to prevent future attacks, compensation for war damages, a complete cessation of hostilities across all fronts, and recognition of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also assessed a U.S.-proposed 15-point plan to end the Middle East war, calling it "excessive and disconnected from battlefield realities." The state-run Press TV reported that Iran views the proposal as unrealistic. The U.S. warned that it would escalate military actions against Iran if Tehran fails to acknowledge its "military defeat.#iran #israel #press_tv #israeli_defense_forces #islamic_revolutionary_guards_corps
Israel Targets Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani: Status Unclear Israeli media reported that Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, was among those struck in overnight attacks on Iranian military targets. However, it remains unclear whether Larijani was killed or injured in the strike, according to the Times of Israel. Iran has not yet issued any official statement confirming or denying the reports. Larijani, who serves as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the country’s power structure. A former nuclear negotiator, he has long been a key player in Iran’s strategic decisions. If his death is confirmed, he would be the highest-ranking Iranian official to be killed since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who passed away at the start of the conflict. Larijani was a close ally of Khamenei and played a central role in shaping Iran’s security policies. The strike reportedly targeted other senior figures as well, including Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij Resistance Force, and other high-ranking Basij officials. However, Iran has not yet acknowledged the casualties, and the full impact of the attacks is still under assessment. In a separate development, Iran’s state media, Press TV, released a statement attributed to Larijani, in which he criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement referenced a historical claim made by the former Pahlavi regime’s prime minister during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, accusing Trump of dismissing the authenticity of large anti-American protests in Iran. Larijani called the U.S. actions a betrayal of the Iranian people and emphasized the country’s determination to resist foreign aggression.#iran #israel #ali_larijani #basij_resistance_force #press_tv
