IDF strikes Tehran command centers, weapon production sites
The IDF had identified the relocation of Iranian command centers to mobile units in recent days, with the strikes following weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear development facilities.
The IDF had identified the relocation of Iranian command centers to mobile units in recent days, with the strikes following weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear development facilities.
On Saturday, a drone fell in Iraq's Majnoon oil field, but did not explode, according to the country's Defense Ministry.
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the incident, claiming that the strike "violates the most basic principles of international law, international humanitarian law, and the laws of war."
Heavily armed and capable of striking Gulf neighbors, any involvement in the Iran conflict by the Houthis could cause major disruption to maritime navigation around the Arabian Peninsula.
According to The Washington Post, the mines used were American BLU-91/B anti-tank land mines, which are deployed by aircraft using the Gator mine scattering system.
Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, was confirmed using open-source imagery and data circulating online.
During a speech at the FII Priority Summit in Miami, Trump said that the US is "negotiating now, and it would be great if we could do something, but they have to open it up."