New war toll: 4,328 killed since March 2
The emergency center of Lebanon’s Health Ministry released a new toll for the war between Hezbollah and Israel, saying the death toll has reached 4,328 since March 2, with 12,227 people wounded.
Israeli artillery fire wounds two in Haris
Israeli artillery fire targeted the village of Haris, in the Bint Jbeil district, lightly wounding two people, according to preliminary information reported by our correspondent in the region.
Three U.S. strikes hit Iran’s Hormozgan province
Iran’s southern Hormozgan province was hit by three U.S. airstrikes today, Reuters reported, citing the Iranian Mehr news agency.
New fires caused by Iranian strikes in Kuwait
Kuwaiti forces said today they had battled two new fires caused by Iranian strikes, Reuters reported.
They added that they had extinguished three other fires in residential areas caused by falling debris.
South Lebanon: Israeli artillery fire sparks fire near Mais al-Jabal government hospital
Israeli artillery fire targeted the vicinity of the government hospital in the border village of Mais al-Jabal, in the Marjayoun district, causing a large fire, according to our correspondent in the South.
Separately, a small Israeli drone dropped stun grenades over Majdal Zoun and Mansouri, in the Sour district.
Iranian security source threatens UAE airports and ports
A security source within Iran’s armed forces told the Fars news agency that if the United States attacks Iranian infrastructure, Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports, as well as the ports of Fujairah and Jebel Ali, should be evacuated immediately.
Large explosion in Zawtar al-Sharqieh
The Israeli army carried out a large-scale demolition operation in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqieh, in the Nabatieh district, according to our correspondent.
Lavrov tells UAE counterpart of need for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a phone call Saturday, Russia’s state news agency RIA reported, according to Reuters.
The two ministers discussed the need for an “immediate cessation of hostilities in the region,” RIA said.
Tehran suspends implementation of MoU commitments, official says
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday that Tehran has suspended the implementation of its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Gharibabadi said the decision came after the “U.S. violated its own obligations through acts of aggression” against Iran.
He added that Iran’s current priority is defending the country, saying the “U.S. has already received a response demonstrating that its military actions would not achieve their objectives.”
“If they are wise, they should choose other solutions,” he added.
Gulf states call Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure ‘war crimes’
The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Saturday condemned Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, calling them “war crimes.”
“Iran’s actions represent an extremely dangerous escalation, a serious violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, as well as war crimes … given the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and facilities,” Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said in a statement.
Israeli army demolishes Red Cross headquarters in Bint Jbeil
The Israeli army demolished the Red Cross headquarters in the city of Bint Jbeil using bulldozers and other heavy machinery, according to our correspondent in the South.
50 killed, 500 wounded in latest U.S. attacks on Iran
50 people have been killed and 500 wounded in U.S. attacks on Iran over the past three weeks, pan-Arab channel Al Jazeera reported, citing Iran’s Health Ministry.
Lebanese Army soldier killed in Mansouri identified
The soldier killed in the explosion of a Lebanese Army vehicle in Mansouri, in the Sour district, earlier Saturday was identified as Chief Sergeant Ahmad Sami Khalil, originally from Froun, in the Bint Jbeil district, according to our correspondent in the South.
The Lebanese Army confirms one killed and two wounded after the explosion of a “suspicious object” in Mansouri
The Lebanese Army announced, in a post on X, that one of its soldiers was killed and that an officer and another soldier were wounded following the explosion of a “suspicious object” as a military vehicle passed through the village of Mansouri (Sour district).
The army added that “an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident.”
Kuwait reports injuries, damage after Iranian strike on oil facility
Kuwait's state-owned oil company said Saturday that several people were injured and significant damage was caused after an Iranian attack targeted an oil facility, according to the state news agency KUNA, as reported by AFP.
"A vital oil industry facility was targeted by repeated brutal Iranian attacks, resulting in several injuries and significant material damage," Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said, according to KUNA. The company added that the site had been evacuated and the injured had received medical treatment.
Lebanese soldier killed, two others wounded in blast of unknown origin in Mansouri
Three Lebanese soldiers were wounded, one of whom later died of his injuries, in an explosion of unknown origin that struck a military vehicle in Mansouri, in the Sour district, according to information from our correspondent.
According to some sources, the vehicle may have been targeted in an Israeli airstrike, while other reports suggest it hit a land mine. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation, pending an official statement clarifying the cause and nature of the explosion.
The three wounded soldiers were taken to a nearby hospital. The Lebanese Army vehicle was also damaged.
Separately, Israeli artillery shelled the village of Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district.
Israeli drones were also reported flying over Saida, Nabatieh and Beirut's southern suburbs.
Lebanese soldier killed, two others wounded in blast of unknown origin in Mansouri
Three Lebanese soldiers were wounded, one of whom later died of his injuries, in an explosion of unknown origin that struck a military vehicle in Mansouri, in the Sour district, according to information from our correspondent.
According to some sources, the vehicle may have been targeted in an Israeli airstrike, while other reports suggest it hit a land mine. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation, pending an official statement clarifying the cause and nature of the explosion.
The three wounded soldiers were taken to a nearby hospital. The Lebanese Army vehicle was also damaged.
Separately, Israeli artillery shelled the village of Haddatha, in the Bint Jbeil district.
Israeli drones were also reported flying over Saida, Nabatieh and Beirut's southern suburbs.
Kuwait: Two fires break out after Iranian strikes
Kuwait’s fire service said two fires broke out following Iranian strikes and that firefighters were still battling the flames, AFP reported. Several firefighters were injured, according to the fire service.
Hezbollah holds funerals for 48 people in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs
Hezbollah is holding funerals today for 48 people killed during the war. Forty-five of the victims, including five civilians, are being buried in the village of Majdal Selm, in the Marjayoun district, our correspondent in the South reported.
According to our correspondent, the municipality of Majdal Selm issued a statement banning celebratory gunfire during the funerals.
Two other victims are also being buried today, one in Zebqine, in the Sour district, and the other in Ghobeiry, in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
South Lebanon: Israeli strikes continue overnight, Mansouri targeted
The Israeli army continued its attacks over the past several hours, targeting villages on the outskirts of the self-declared buffer zone it has established in southern Lebanon.
After 9 p.m. Friday, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of Haddatha toward Haris, in the Bint Jbeil district, according to our correspondent in the South. Haddatha is occupied by Israeli forces, while Haris, which has been targeted repeatedly in recent days, lies north of the “Yellow Line.”
Shortly after 3 a.m., Israeli warplanes carried out two strikes on the village of Mansouri, in the Sour district. Although outside the buffer zone, the village has been repeatedly targeted by Israel. Later in the morning, a stun grenade was dropped on the village by a drone.
In the Nabatieh district, after 6:30 a.m., the Israeli army carried out an explosion in Kfar Tebnit and launched heavy machine-gun fire toward Zawtar al-Sharqieh.
South Lebanon: Israeli strikes continue overnight, Mansouri targeted
The Israeli army continued its attacks over the past several hours, targeting villages on the outskirts of the self-declared buffer zone it has established in southern Lebanon.
After 9 p.m. Friday, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of Haddatha toward Haris, in the Bint Jbeil district, according to our correspondent in the South. Haddatha is occupied by Israeli forces, while Haris, which has been targeted repeatedly in recent days, lies north of the “Yellow Line.”
Shortly after 3 a.m., Israeli warplanes carried out two strikes on the village of Mansouri, in the Sour district. Although outside the buffer zone, the village has been repeatedly targeted by Israel. Later in the morning, a stun grenade was dropped on the village by a drone.
In the Nabatieh district, after 6:30 a.m., the Israeli army carried out an explosion in Kfar Tebnit and launched heavy machine-gun fire toward Zawtar al-Sharqieh.
Bahrain says it repelled new wave of Iranian attacks
Bahrain’s military said its air defenses intercepted several new Iranian attacks Saturday after air raid sirens sounded four times since dawn. An AFP journalist in Manama heard several explosions during the morning.
’’The air defense systems of the Bahrain Defense Force intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Saturday,’’ the military said in a statement.
Iran’s military, meanwhile, said it had struck a U.S.-used air base in Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory, according to state television. The report said Iranian explosive drones targeted hangars and aircraft parking areas at Sheikh Isa Air Base, describing it as ‘’one of the most important operational and logistical centers of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy in the region.’’
Kuwait says second power and desalination plant attacked
Kuwait said a second power generation and water desalination plant was attacked by Iran, triggering a fire and forcing several production units offline, a day after a similar attack damaged another facility.
In a statement, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the attack, carried out ‘’as part of the heinous Iranian aggression,’’ caused ‘’a fire in one of the plant’s components, requiring preventive operational measures.’’
Iran official threatens ‘total offensive’ if U.S. strikes continue
Iran will enter ‘’a phase of total offensive’’ if U.S. strikes continue for another ‘’two or three days,’’ Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Friday, according to state television.
’’Iran will no longer merely retaliate, and no border will be safe,’’ he added.
Iran says U.S. strikes kill three, wound eight in the South
Authorities in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province said U.S. strikes killed at least three people and wounded eight, according to the official IRNA news agency.
A provincial official ‘’announced that three people were martyred and eight others were injured following enemy attacks on parts of Hormozgan province this Saturday morning,’’ IRNA said on Telegram.
According to IRNA, the United States also struck Ahvaz and Bushehr in the southwest, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Lar and Darab in the south, and Yazd in central Iran.
Iran says four tankers ‘stopped’ in Strait of Hormuz, two hit mines
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers ‘’exploded and caught fire’’ while crossing a mined area south of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim denied by the United States. It also said four other ships were ‘’stopped’’ in a missile and drone operation.
’’Two oil tankers, attempting to cross the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz after being misled by U.S. intelligence services, exploded and caught fire,’’ the Guard said, according to IRNA on Telegram, without specifying the vessels’ nationalities or whether there were casualties.
’’To protect their assets and, above all, their lives, sailors must not be misled into entering this minefield,’’ it added.
U.S. Central Command denied the claim.
’’Like most claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, this is false,’’ it wrote on X, without providing further details.
The Guard later said ‘’four violating ships, supported by the American terrorist army, attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and were stopped on the spot during a combined missile and drone operation.’’
The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global hydrocarbon trade passed before the Middle East war, has been blocked again by Iran for a week following the resumption of hostilities with the United States. In response, Washington reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
Iran says four tankers ‘stopped’ in Strait of Hormuz, two hit mines
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers ‘’exploded and caught fire’’ while crossing a mined area south of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim denied by the United States. It also said four other ships were ‘’stopped’’ in a missile and drone operation.
’’Two oil tankers, attempting to cross the minefield south of the Strait of Hormuz after being misled by U.S. intelligence services, exploded and caught fire,’’ the Guard said, according to IRNA on Telegram, without specifying the vessels’ nationalities or whether there were casualties.
’’To protect their assets and, above all, their lives, sailors must not be misled into entering this minefield,’’ it added.
U.S. Central Command denied the claim.
’’Like most claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, this is false,’’ it wrote on X, without providing further details.
The Guard later said ‘’four violating ships, supported by the American terrorist army, attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and were stopped on the spot during a combined missile and drone operation.’’
The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global hydrocarbon trade passed before the Middle East war, has been blocked again by Iran for a week following the resumption of hostilities with the United States. In response, Washington reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
U.S. military says it struck military infrastructure and underground weapons depots in Iran
The U.S. military said yesterday it struck several military targets in Iran during the seventh consecutive night of attacks on the country.
U.S. Central Command said on X it targeted ‘’surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons depots and naval assets,’’ without mentioning civilian targets, as alleged by Iran.
U.S. military says it struck military infrastructure and underground weapons depots in Iran
The U.S. military said yesterday it struck several military targets in Iran during the seventh consecutive night of attacks on the country.
U.S. Central Command said on X it targeted ‘’surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons depots and naval assets,’’ without mentioning civilian targets, as alleged by Iran.
Iran says it struck targets in Kuwait and Jordan
Iran’s military said it struck military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation for U.S. strikes on its territory, according to state television.
Iranian forces targeted the Al-Adiri military camp and Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, as well as Al-Azraq Air Base in eastern Jordan, state television said on Telegram.
Kuwait’s military said on X it was responding to ‘’hostile drone attacks.’’ Airstrike sirens also sounded in Bahrain, the Gulf country’s Interior Ministry said.
Jordan says it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles
Jordan’s military said it intercepted and shot down 10 Iranian missiles after Tehran announced it had launched an attack on an air base in the kingdom.
’’Our air defenses intercepted and shot down 10 Iranian missiles targeting the territory of the Kingdom,’’ a military official said. ‘’The interception and destruction operation caused neither casualties nor material damage.’’
Jordan says it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles
Jordan’s military said it intercepted and shot down 10 Iranian missiles after Tehran announced it had launched an attack on an air base in the kingdom.
’’Our air defenses intercepted and shot down 10 Iranian missiles targeting the territory of the Kingdom,’’ a military official said. ‘’The interception and destruction operation caused neither casualties nor material damage.’’
Iran says it struck U.S.-used air base in Bahrain
Iran’s military said Saturday morning it struck a U.S.-used air base in Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on its territory, according to state television.
The report said Iranian explosive drones targeted hangars and aircraft parking areas at Sheikh Isa Air Base, described as ‘’one of the most important operational and logistical centers of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy in the region.’’
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