6+ US killed, 12(?) aircraft lost during F-15 'rescue' op; US, Israel continue civilian slaughter; Massoud writes Americans - IRAN WAR NEWS - 6-Apr-2026 (update 4)

April 6, 2026

12bytes: In the purist spirit of 'FAFO' (fuck around, find out) Trump initiated a religious war at the direction of his Chabad-Lubivitch Zionist masters that he has been losing badly since killing 165 school girls on opening day. Any delusions Trump had of achieving his ever-changing goals in the Middle East have since evaporated. US bases in the region have been largely destroyed and abandoned, leaving their hosts and Israel blind to incoming missiles and no one can stop Iran's hypersonic and multi-warhead missiles. Their reporting of incoming missiles/drones being "intercepted" are largely lies and many of the missiles they are intercepting, with the few interceptors they have left, are decoys. The damage to Israel and US bases in the region is immense and worsens by the hour. The "Iron Dome" has been dismantled and reduced to providing Israeli's with a 1-2 minute warning to shelter, if any at all. It is strictly forbidden for people to report on the damage inflicted by the resistance, some of whom will be spending a few years in prison for having done so, and organizations such as Planet Labs are no longer publishing satellite imagery of the devastation. Meanwhile, the US is losing aircraft left and right to Iran's air defenses, at least 6 during an effort to rescue 2 pilots of a downed F-15E.

Trump seeks an exit ramp, but his back is against the Wailing Wall and 'plan B' is being fabricated on-the-fly. Worse still, it is a near certainty that even if the US pulled out, the Iranian's will continue attacking Israel until the parasitic Zionists have paid a price that Iran deems sufficient and that price increases with every bomb dropped on their people, their leaders and their infrastructure. Meanwhile, to Trump's dismay, Iran is now in charge of shipping in the Hormuz Strait, a primary corridor of global importance, and thus has its enemies by their proverbial balls until its demands are met, including US withdrawal from the region and the elimination of sanctions. What will the end look like? Will Israel or the US use nuclear weapons? Russia and China are unlikely to allow Iran to fall.

Stay tuned.

UPDATE 4

IRGC strikes US, Israeli military-industrial sites in wave 98 of Operation True Promise 4

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched the 98th wave of the decisive Operation True Promise 4, targeting command, operational and logistics centers, as well as military-industrial infrastructure used by the United States and Israel in the region.
In a statement released on Monday, the IRGC's Public Relations Department said during the first phase of the combined operations, IRGC naval forces precisely targeted the Israeli-owned container ship SDN7 with a cruise missile.
Meanwhile, the statement said, Iranian ballistic missiles struck northern and southern areas of Tel Aviv, strategic sites in Haifa, chemical companies and factories in Beersheba, and a gathering point of Israeli forces in Petah Tikva.
The elite Iranian military force also said the American amphibious helicopter carrier LHA7, transporting more than 5,000 sailors and marines, came under Iran's attack and was forced to retreat deeper into the southern Indian Ocean.
In another phase of the operation, a drone production center jointly operated by the United Arab Emirates and Israel, along with several military aircraft stationed at Ali al-Salem air base in Kuwait, was hit by Iranian missiles and drones, the IRGC said.

Iran Claims Strike On USS Tripoli, Raises Fears Of Direct US-Iran Naval Clash In Expanding War

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed it carried out a missile strike on the U.S. Navy's USS Tripoli, a key amphibious assault ship, in what could mark a major escalation in the conflict. Iranian officials allege the vessel, carrying thousands of personnel, was hit and forced to retreat into the southern Indian Ocean.

Iran launches missiles toward southern Israel, military says | Middle East Eye

Iranian television reported the launch of a new wave of missiles toward southern Israel, as the Israeli military said it had detected the attack and was working to intercept incoming projectiles.
Israel's Home Front Command said early warnings were issued for Beersheba, Dimona and surrounding areas in southern Israel following the detection.

Report: 15 Americans wounded in Iranian drone strike on Kuwait base | Middle East Eye

Fifteen American personnel were wounded in an Iranian drone strike on the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait, CBS News reported, citing two US officials. Most of those injured have since returned to duty, the report said.
The base, about 37 kilometres (23 miles) from the Iraqi border, is a key hub for US operations in the region.

Iran army launches drone attacks on two US bases in Kuwait

In a statement on Monday, the Iranian army announced that its "brave" troops carried out "a precise and planned operation" in the past hours, attacking al-Kharj Base and al-Adiri Camp of the American aggressor, using Arash 2 destructive drones.
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The Iranian army noted that the al-Kharj or Prince Sultan base plays a key role in supporting the US offensives, amid the deployment of refueling aircraft as well as AWACS E3 aircraft and MQ9 drones there.
"The deployment of AWACS E3 aircraft and MQ9 drones [in Kuwait] has served as the eyes of America in the region," the statement reads.

'Northern cities of occupied territories abandoned' as missiles freely hit targets: IRGC commander

The Zionist regime has effectively conceded the collapse of its defense by abandoning its northern settlements, a senior Iranian military commander said, as Tehran's missiles continue to hit strategic targets deep inside the occupied territories with no sign of interception.
Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, made the remarks in a post on the Upscrolled social media network.
He said the regime has lost the balance of power.
"The regime, by abandoning the northern cities of the occupied territories, has practically accepted a defeat in the balance [of power]," General Mousavi stated.
General Mousavi offered an assessment of the damage inflicted in the past 24 hours alone, highlighting the growing effectiveness of Iran's precision-strike capabilities.
"Refineries, power facilities, ports, and the railways of Haifa Bay have been plowed by Iranian missiles over the past 24 hours, and there was no sign of missile interception," he said, reffering to Iran's retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on Iran's economic infrastructure, including the B1 bridge in Alborz province as well as the Mahshar petrochemical plant.

Four Israeli settlers killed in Iranian missile strike on Haifa

At least four Israeli settlers have been killed and several others injured as missiles fired by Iran in retaliation for the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic hit targets in the southern occupied lands.

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran HAMMERS Israel AND GCC Countries After US-Israel Attacks on Key Facilities

Israel orders evacuation of 41 towns in southern Lebanon | Middle East Eye

The Israeli army has ordered residents of 41 towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate and move north of the Zahrani River, as evacuation orders continue across the region.
The directive comes as large areas of southern Lebanon are being cleared of residents amid ongoing military operations.

UPDATE 3

Trump claims Iranians begging US to keep bombing Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

"Please keep bombing, do it." Donald Trump claimed the US has "numerous intercepts" of Iranians pleading for a continuation of bombing near their homes and repeated his calls for a government uprising if a ceasefire is declared.

12bytes: Can't wait to see those "intercepts".

Israel continues to undermine all efforts to end war: Turkish president - Middle East Monitor

Speaking after a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, President Erdogan said: "Israeli government continues to undermine all efforts to end war."
He also said Israel "proves it feeds on tensions" by keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque closed, pursuing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, and escalating tensions in Lebanon and Syria.

Netanyahu urges Trump against Iran ceasefire: Report - Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged US President Donald Trump not to pursue a ceasefire with Iran at this stage, citing concerns over potential risks, according to a report published Monday by Axios.
During a phone call on Sunday, Netanyahu expressed reservations about a possible truce with Iran, warning it could carry strategic risks, an Israeli official told Axios.
Trump, however, told Netanyahu that a ceasefire with Iran could be reached if Tehran agrees to US demands. He reiterated that Washington's requirements include Iran handing over all of its enriched uranium and committing not to resume uranium enrichment, the official said.

Video: Trump threatens to jail reporter over Iran airman rescue leak | Donald Trump | Al Jazeera

Trump lashed out during a press briefing on Monday, demanding the journalist who reported on the rescue of the US airman in Iran reveal their source, threatening jail time if they didn't cooperate.

Trump LOSES IT as 25th Amendment DEMANDED during WAR!!! - YouTube

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on leaders from all political parties and from accross the world demanding the 25th Amendment be invoked as Trump's health appears to be collapsing during his unlawful war with Iran.

Amnesty International condemns Trump's threats to attack Iranian infrastructure as "disgusting" - Yemen Press Agency

"What a disgusting message," Callamard said. "Iranian civilians would be the first to suffer from the destruction of power plants and bridges. They would lose electricity, heating, and water, and have no means to escape the attacks."
She added, "This could trigger a wave of war crimes. And this comes from Donald Trump, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief."

Iran Police Releases Video of Operation to Destroy Invading US Aircraft in Isfahan - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Law Enforcement Force (Faraja) released a video of the scene of the downed American planes and the documents of the downed C-130 plane's pilot.
Following reports about the destruction of the American C-130 support plane in the southern region of Isfahan, the Iranian police released new images of the operation of confronting hostile aircraft over the region.
According to Faraja, a support plane belonging to the American invading forces was destroyed yesterday by the fire of the police special force unit. Local sources also reported that the plane was shot down in the southern region of Isfahan province.
The video, which has now been made available to the media, contains images of documents and equipment left behind by the pilot of this plane; the pilot is said to be a woman.

US MILITARY LOOKS RIDICULOUS AS IRAN AMBUSHES ISFAHAN OP, 12 AIRCRAFT OBLITERATED | Robert Inlakesh

Iran is reporting the complete destruction of at least 12 American aircraft in Isfahan, following the attempted U.S. Military operation over the weekend: two MC-130 transport planes, four Little Bird helicopters, four Black Hawk helicopters, and two MQ-9 Reaper drones.
This, as questions remain about what the U.S. was attempting in the region, as it was a significant distance from the pilot it claimed to be rescuing from an F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, near the Persian Gulf.
Independent Journalist Robert Inlakesh noted that it was expected the U.S. would retrieve its owns pilots (it knew their location and Iran didn't), but the fact that the U.S. Military sent in a dozen aircraft and 100 special ops in a convoluted mission that sounds like a Hollywood movie is just embarrassing, and shows the U.S. has no real strategy.

Iran raises suspicion of 'uranium theft' plot after clashes with US forces - Middle East Monitor

Recent US military operations inside Iran may have been meant as cover to seize the country's enriched uranium, a spokesman said following a series of clashes linked to attempts to rescue downed American personnel, Anadolu reports.
There were "many ambiguities" surrounding the operations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told a Monday press conference, adding that the location where a US pilot was reportedly present in southwestern Iran was far from the area where US forces tried to deploy or conduct operations, reportedly in Isfahan, central Iran.
"This raises the possibility that the operation may have been a deceptive plan to steal enriched uranium, which cannot be ignored," he said, comparing the operation to a failed 1980 US mission to rescue over 50 Americans taken hostage in the 1979 revolution.

Hezbollah FPV Drone Units Are Becoming More Lethal (Videos)

Hezbollah has released more videos showing its fighters targeting vehicles of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in southern Lebanon using first-person view (FPV) suicide quadcopter, in a sign of the group's growing reliance on such drones.

Israeli Military Says It Destroyed Dozens Of Aircraft In Strikes On Iranian Airports (Videos)

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 6 that it destroyed dozens of Iranian aircraft during strikes on three airports close to the capital, Tehran, overnight.
In a statement, the military said that strikes were aimed at causing a blow to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.
Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets hit Iranian planes and helicopters, as well as infrastructure "used by the regime's armed forces for military purposes" at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport and two smaller airstrips in the area, Behram and Azmayesh.
The IDF claimed that Mehrabad served the Quds Force, the extraterritorial branch of the IRGC, and was a central hub for arming and funding Iran's "terrorist operatives" in the Middle East.
"The concluded strikes further deepen the damage to the aerial capabilities of the Iranian terror regime," the military added.
Videos released by the IDF show the destruction of just two Soviet or Russian-made Mi-8/17 military transport helicopters.

Israel Attacks Iranian Energy Facility In Attempt To Sabotage Last Minute Diplomatic Efforts (Videos)

The latest Israeli strikes on petrochemical facilities in South Pars and Marvdasht were clearly carried out to sabotage the ongoing diplomatic efforts. Since the start of the war, Iran has repeatedly warned that it would respond to any attacks on such facilities in kind.

Renewed Israeli strikes pound Lebanon as ground offensive deepens | Israel attacks Lebanon | Al Jazeera

Israeli forces launched renewed strikes across Lebanon, hitting the south and Beirut's outskirts, killing civilians and causing widespread destruction, as the military released footage of troops operating inside southern Lebanon amid an expanding ground offensive.

Hormuz Point Of No Return: How Iran Rewrote The Rules Of The Persian Gulf - And Why Washington Cannot Undo It

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Russia Demands US Drop Ultimatums Offers Mediation; Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Terms; US Isfahan Flop - YouTube

US-Israeli attacks target 360 heath infrastructures - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - Some 360 health infrastructures have been so far destroyed during the US-Israeli airstrikes, started on February 28, the head of Emergency Medical Services Organization has said.
The aggressions have so far led to the martyrdom of 261 women, 216 children under the age of 18, and 17 aged less than five years, Mehr news agency quoted Jafar Miadfar as saying.

55 libraries damaged by enemy strikes in Iran - Tehran Times

TEHRAN- The Secretary General of the Iran Public Libraries Foundation of Iran announced that the enemy has inflicted damage on 55 libraries, two of which have been completely destroyed.

Rescuers search for survivors after strikes hit homes in Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Iranian Red Crescent footage shows damage in Tehran and Qom, as rescuers sift through rubble for survivors after US-Israeli strikes hit residential areas, killing several people.

Gov't Spokesperson: Attacks on hospitals, universities, and civilian infrastructure are war Crimes - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - Iran's government spokesperson has condemned recent US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure, including a psychiatric hospital and multiple universities, calling them war crimes.
Speaking on Sunday, the 37th day of the imposed war, Fatemeh Mohajerani reported that 105,125 civilian units have been damaged across the country, including 83,351 residential units and 39,508 commercial-residential units in Tehran alone. Additionally, 322 healthcare centers, 763 schools, and 55 libraries in 12 provinces have been affected.

Iran accuses US, Israel of 'state terrorism' over infrastructure attacks - Tehran Times

TEHRAN- In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council on Sunday, Iran's Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani condemned recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure as "war crimes" and "a blatant act of state terrorism."

WHO chief warns US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites risk catastrophic fallout - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave concern over the safety of Iran's nuclear facilities following US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
" The latest incident involving the Bushehr nuclear power plant is a stark reminder: a strike could trigger a nuclear accident, with health impacts that would devastate generations," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.

Gaza grandmother loses her family due to Israeli attacks | Gaza | Al Jazeera

Azza Odwan shares her experience living under Israeli bombardment in Gaza and the devastating loss of her loved ones, including her grandson, with whom she traveled to Egypt so he could receive urgent medical care.

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UPDATE 2

Massive night rallies across Iran as war enters sixth week (VIDEO) - RT World News

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Iran over the weekend, voicing support for the country's leadership as the campaign against the Islamic Republic entered its 36th day on Sunday.
Crowds gathered in major urban centers including Tehran, Nazarabad, Qaemshahr and Dehdasht, staying out until dawn, carrying portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and chanting his name, according to Tasnim news agency.
Demonstrations, now stretching for more than five weeks, have continued despite ongoing strikes that have left 3,540 people dead so far, including 1,616 civilians and at least 244 children, the US-based human rights group HRANA has reported.

Iran Gives Pakistan Response to US Proposal to End War - Reports

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has given Pakistan a response to the US proposal to end the war, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Monday.
Iran rejected the possibility of a ceasefire, declaring the need for a permanent end to the conflict, the report said, adding that the response also included the need to end the regional conflict, respect the protocols regarding passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and lift sanctions.

Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire, Says It Has Already Laid Out Terms for Agreement

Tehran rejects any agreement for a temporary ceasefire to end the war with the U.S. and Israel, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site, saying that Iran would only accept an agreement that leads to a permanent end to the fighting. The official, who was not authorized to make public statements and spoke on condition of anonymity, said recent proposals for a temporary pause in exchange for resumption of full access to the Strait of Hormuz were "detached from the realities on the ground."

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson: At least 6 US soldiers were killed in 'rescue operation' - YouTube

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Al Mayadeen that early assumptions about Iran were deeply flawed, arguing that public support for the Islamic Republic was underestimated and its military capabilities were misunderstood.
Johnson also said that the Pentagon is downplaying battlefield losses and damage to US assets in the region, adding that he thinks at least 6 US soldiers were killed in the "rescue operation" of one pilot in Iran.

12bytes: It's starting to look like the F-15 WSO rescue operation was used as cover to grab Iran's enriched nuclear material, presumably stored at Isfahan, that went horribly wrong.

Yemen armed forces announce military strikes against Israeli vital targets - Yemen Press Agency

SANAA, April 06 (YPA) - The Sanaa-based armed forces of Yemen declared on Monday they had launched a joint operation alongside the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Iran's armed forces, and the Islamic resistance in Lebanon, against the military Israeli targets.
In a military statement delivered by the military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Sarie, the operation involved a coordinated strike using winged missiles and drones against multiple strategic and military targets of the Israeli enemy in Umm al-Rashrash, located in southern occupied Palestine.

Four Killed In Missile Strike On Israel As Iran Steps Up Attacks (Videos)

The bodies of four people were recovered from under the rubble at the site of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, rescue services said on April 6.
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Recent Iranian missile strikes were in general more accurate. On April 2, a strike damaged an Israeli drone factory in the city of Petah Tikva in central Israel. Later on April 4, another strike hit in the vicinity of the Israeli military's Kirya headquarters in the city of Tel Aviv, also located in the center of the country.
Even a day after the deadly attack on Haifa, several waves of missiles were launched from Iran at Israel, including at least one armed with a cluster warhead.
Both the United States and Israel claimed that most of Iran's missiles and drones were wiped out in the early days of the war. However, this was clearly untrue.

Israel's city of Eilat struck by Yemeni drones | Middle East Eye

The Israeli military reported that Israel's southern city of Eilat was hit by drones coming from Yemen in a "coordinated attack" from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, according to Israel's Arutz Sheva media.
Yemen's Houthi group claimed to have taken part in the attack, which targeted "several vital military sites" in a statement released by the group to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel.
Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem and the greater Tel Aviv area.

Lebanon Islamic Resistance launches rocket attacks on Israeli military positions - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April 06 (YPA) - Lebanon's Islamic Resistance declared on Monday that it had launched a series of rocket attacks targeting Israeli settlements and troop concentrations in the occupied Palestinian territories and southern border areas, as part of the "Eating Storm" battle.
In separate statements, the resistance said the strikes hit the settlements of Liman, Horvish, Shlomi, and Nahariya in northern occupied Palestine, as well as military groups at the Fatima Gate and the Abil al-Qamh site along the Lebanese-Palestinian border.

Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

The three allies "launched a barrage of cruise missiles and drones targeting several vital and military sites belonging to the Israeli enemy" on Monday, military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement.

Livestream: Israeli military falters on all fronts | The Electronic Intifada

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"The idea that [Israel] could just roll through the Middle East and do what they want is being fiercely resisted by the Axis of Resistance on all fronts," Elmer added.
In this episode, Ali Abunimah analyzed US President Donald Trump's address to the nation and Nora Barrows-Friedman reported the news from Palestine, including a report from Lebanon by contributor Roqayah Chamseddine.

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US-Israeli forces attack another petrochemical complex in southern Iran, says Fars news agency | Middle East Eye

Iran's Fars news agency has reported another US-Israeli strike on a petrochemical complex, in the city of Marvdasht.
This is the second incident targeting Iran's petrochemical sites in the last 24 hours, with the previous strike hitting the South Pars complex at Asaluyeh.

Israel hits three airports in Tehran in new wave of strikes, says military | Middle East Eye

Israel claimed to have been targeting dozens of aircraft and helicopters, and other military infrastructure at the airports, which it identified as "Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport and Azmayesh Airport".

Israeli air strike kills at least 10 Palestinians near Gaza school | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

An Israeli air strike has killed at least 10 people and wounded several others near a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, according to health officials.
The strikes on Monday came as Palestinians had clashed with members of an Israeli-backed militia that had reportedly attacked the school in an attempt to abduct some people, according to medics and residents.

Protesters swarm US embassy in Tel Aviv, demanding end of wars | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Around two dozen protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, calling for an end to the war with Iran and Lebanon. Police ordered the protest to disperse within minutes as tensions rose and members of the public confronted demonstrators.

The US Army Is "Uneasy" with the Trump Regime - Global Research

Mutiny on Board
The first signs of unrest were seen on the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford.
Trump and his eccentric Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, who sent the aircraft carrier from Venezuela to the waters off Iran, encountered a typical mutiny on board.
First, the ship's sewage system was damaged by undershirts and socks thrown into the toilets, and then a fire broke out in the laundry room.
The ship is currently undergoing repairs in Crete.
Even before that, following the brutal shelling of so-called drug boats during the blockade of Venezuela, Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of US military forces in Latin America, resigned.
But the real crisis is unfolding now. US President Trump suffered a terrible defeat when he attacked Iran, following Israel's lead.
Iran attacked all of the US's allies in the region, primarily Israel, and rendered US bases unusable.
Hegseth and Armageddon
The erratic actions and statements of Pete Hegseth, the alcoholic and Templar who served as a henchman for the megalomaniac Trump, caused significant problems within the military.
Hegseth, who bears a tattoo of the Templars, the most infamous order of the Crusades, sparked outrage with his racist- and Zionist-distorted religious beliefs.

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UPDATE 1

The World Has Gone Mad & Trump Is Craziest // Daily Update

"Open the f***ing strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in hell."
That's Donald Trump's latest message to Iran. But here's what's really happening:
Iran now controls the Strait of Hormuz - charging $1 per barrel in crypto, not dollars. 50,000 Iranians just volunteered to fight. US aircraft are being shot down. Twelve generals just got fired by Pete Hegseth for pushing back.
And Trump's response? Bomb more civilians. Schools. Hospitals. Pharmacies. Religious leaders.

Iran says US airman rescue may have been cover to 'steal enriched uranium' | Middle East Eye

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a US operation to rescue a downed airman may have been a cover to "steal enriched uranium" from the Islamic Republic. On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the US recovered a second crew member of an F-15E that went down over Iran on Friday, in what he called a "daring" search and rescue operation.
Iran's military has called it "a deception and escape mission", insisting it was "completely foiled".
On Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said there were "many questions and uncertainties" about the operation.
"The area where the American pilot was claimed to be present in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is a long way from the area where they attempted to land or wanted to land their forces in central Iran," Baghaei said.
"The possibility that this was a deception operation to steal enriched uranium should not be ignored at all."
He added that the operation was "a disaster" for the United States.

Iran says US-proposed ceasefire just a pause before renewed crimes

Iran rejects the US's self-proclaimed proposals for a ceasefire, warning that any pauses resulting from such a ceasefire would only allow adversaries to regroup and commit further crimes against the Iranian nation.

US-Israeli strikes kill dozens in Iran as Tehran retaliates with missile attacks (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - RT World News

More than 30 people have been killed across Iran, including a senior intelligence official, in the latest wave of US-Israeli strikes on the country. The escalation comes ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on key infrastructure.

Israel strikes Iran's petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh, defence minister says | Middle East Eye

Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on Monday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said.
Several explosions were heard at Iran's South Pars Petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, Fars news agency reported on Monday.

Irans military vows crushing response to US-Israeli attacks on civilian facilities

The spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has vowed that any repetition of acts of aggression against Iranian civilian facilities will draw a much harsher and far more extensive retaliatory operation by the country's Armed Forces.

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If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world's energy and a giant chunk of Asia's exports to Europe would be blocked.

IRGC launches 98th wave of True Promise 4, targeting US-Israeli military sites - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, April 06 (YPA) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday that it had carried out the 98th wave of "True Promise 4," targeting U.S. and Israeli leadership and military sites in response to what it described as ongoing aggression against Iran.
In a statement, the IRGC said its naval and air forces had conducted complex and impactful operations since the morning as part of this phase of the campaign. The strikes reportedly focused on command centers, operational hubs, logistical facilities, and military-industrial infrastructure linked to the United States and Israeli enemy.
According to the statement, the first phase involved a cruise missile strike by naval forces on a container ship identified as SDN7, allegedly linked to Israeli enemy, causing a major fire. Additional attacks were reported in northern and southern "Tel Aviv", as well as strategic sites in Haifa, chemical facilities and companies in Beersheba, and military locations in Petah Tikva.
The IRGC added that these strikes were carried out using ballistic missiles and said air defense systems failed to intercept them.
The statement also claimed that an American LHA-7 amphibious assault ship carrying more than 5,000 personnel was targeted, forcing it to withdraw deeper into the southern Indian Ocean.
It further alleged that a joint drone production facility involving the UAE and Israel, along with aircraft stationed at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, were struck using missiles and drones.
The IRGC emphasized that its operations are ongoing and said more details would be released later. It also warned that maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is being closely monitored and that any hostile movement would be met with a decisive response.

Iran state media: Revolutionary Guards targeted US and Israeli ships | Middle East Eye

The IRGC say that they targeted the US amphibious assault ship LHA-7, forcing it to withdraw into the southern Indian Ocean, according to Iranian state media.
The Revolutionary Guards also claimed to have targeted a container ship linked to Israel, but did not specify the location at which the strike took place.

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WHO worker among seven killed by Israel in Gaza bombing | Middle East Eye

Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past day, including a World Health Organisation (WHO) worker.
According to local media, a house in the Bureij refugee camp, located in central Gaza, was targeted on Sunday, killing four people and wounding several others.
The attack came hours after an air strike struck security personnel east of Gaza City, killing and wounding a number of people.
In a separate aerial strike, a Palestinian was killed near the Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City. An Israeli drone also targeted a group of Palestinians in the Shujaiyya neighbourhood east of Gaza City, killing one person and wounding others.
In southern Gaza, Israeli forces shot dead a young man with special needs near the Ard al-Laymoun area in Khan Younis, local media reported.

UN driver killed, several injured in Israeli attack on Khan Younis - Yemen Press Agency

GAZA, April 06 (YPA) - A Palestinian man working as a driver for a United Nations vehicle was killed on Monday and several others were wounded after Israeli occupation's forces fire in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
According to the Palestinian Safa news agency, the martyred, Magdi Aslan, was driving a vehicle to the World Health Organization when he was fatally targeted.
The agency also reported that four civilians were injured when Israeli troops fired at the UN vehicle and a commercial bus on Salah al-Din Street in the town of Al-Qarara, in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip.

Two paramedics killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April 06 (YPA) - About two paramedics were killed and a third was seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a medical team affiliated with the Islamic Health Authority in southern Lebanon, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health declared on Monday.

Israel destroys southern Lebanon towns, hits 'safe' areas around Beirut | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Israel has launched renewed strikes on southern Lebanon as it continues to press forward with a ground invasion, while also waging new attacks on Beirut shortly after striking areas around the capital that had been so far removed from the conflict.
At least four people were killed in a raid that hit a car in the southern town of Kfar Rumman, the Lebanese Civil Defence told Al Jazeera.

END UPDATES

Iran's President Massoud Pezeshkian's Letter to the American People - Global Research

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life:
Iran - by this very name, character, and identity - is one of the oldest continuous civilisations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers - and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbours - Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.
The Iranian people harbour no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighbouring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness - not a temporary political stance.
For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful - the need to manufacture an enemy in order to justify pressure, maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented.
Within this same framework, the United States has concentrated the largest number of its forces, bases, and military capabilities around Iran - a country that, at least since the founding of the United States, has never initiated a war. Recent American aggressions launched from these very bases have demonstrated how threatening such a military presence truly is. Naturally, no country confronted with such conditions would forgo strengthening its defensive capabilities. What Iran has done - and continues to do - is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defence, and by no means an initiation of war or aggression.
Relations between Iran and the United States were not originally hostile, and early interactions between the Iranian and American people were not marred with hostility or tension. The turning point, however, was the 1953 coup d'etat - an illegal American intervention aimed at preventing the nationalisation of Iran's own resources. That coup disrupted Iran's democratic process, reinstated dictatorship, and sowed deep distrust among Iranians toward US policies. This distrust deepened further with America's support for the Shah's regime, its backing of Saddam Hussein during the imposed war of the 1980s, the imposition of the longest and most comprehensive sanctions in modern history, and ultimately, unprovoked military aggression - twice, in the midst of negotiations -against Iran.
Yet all these pressures have failed to weaken Iran. On the contrary, the country has grown stronger in many areas: literacy rates have tripled -from roughly 30 per cent before the Islamic Revolution to over 90pc today; higher education has expanded dramatically; significant advances have been achieved in modern technology; healthcare services have improved; and infrastructure has developed at a pace and scale incomparable to the past. These are measurable, observable realities that stand independent of fabricated narratives.
At the same time, the destructive and inhumane impact of sanctions, war, and aggression on the lives of the resilient Iranian people must not be underestimated. The continuation of military aggression and recent bombings profoundly affect people's lives, attitudes, and perspectives. This reflects a fundamental human truth: when war inflicts irreparable harm on lives, homes, cities, and futures, people will not remain indifferent toward those responsible.
This raises a fundamental question: Exactly which of the American people's interests are truly being served by this war? Was there any objective threat from Iran to justify such behavior? Does the massacre of innocent children, the destruction of cancer-treatment pharmaceutical facilities, or boasting about bombing a country 'back to the stone ages' serve any purpose other than further damaging the United States' global standing?
Iran pursued negotiations, reached an agreement, and fulfilled all its commitments. The decision to withdraw from that agreement, escalate toward confrontation, and launch two acts of aggression in the midst of negotiations were destructive choices made by the US government -choices that served the delusions of a foreign aggressor.
Attacking Iran's vital infrastructure - including energy and industrial facilities - directly targets the Iranian people. Beyond constituting a war crime, such actions carry consequences that extend far beyond Iran's borders. They generate instability, increase human and economic costs, and perpetuate cycles of tension, planting seeds of resentment that will endure for years. This is not a demonstration of strength; it is a sign of strategic bewilderment and an inability to achieve a sustainable solution.
Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar - shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests?
Is 'America First' truly among the priorities of the US government today?
I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation - an integral part of this aggression - and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants -educated in Iran - who now teach and conduct research at the world's most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people?
Today, the world stands at crossroads. Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before. The choice between confrontation and engagement is both real and consequential; its outcome will shape the future for generations to come. Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors. All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while Iran endures -resilient, dignified, and proud.

Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says | Middle East Eye

Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals told Reuters on Monday.
A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US overnight, the source said, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.
"All elements need to be agreed today," the source said, adding the initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.

Iran Prepares Response to Mediators' Ceasefire Proposals - Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran has prepared a response to the proposals of the mediators on a ceasefire with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday.
"We have prepared our response," Baghaei said, as quoted by the IRNA news agency.
Iran will inform about this at an appropriate time, the spokesman added.

Only India, China, and Russia can stop war on Iran - Jeffrey Sachs - RT India

"There are only three grown-ups in this world right now to stop this, and they should stop this together," Sachs, the director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said.
"Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi, President Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir Putin. They are the leaders of the other three superpowers of the world," he added.

Dozens killed, including 10 children, in overnight US-Israeli air raids across Iran

Following overnight US-Israeli air raids across Iran, dozens of civilians, including six children, have been martyred.
The Public Relations Office of Tehran EMS reported early Monday that four girls and two boys under the age of ten were among the victims - children who, the agency stated, "fell victim to violence that had no connection to their innocent and childlike lives."

University hit in Iran, dozens killed as US-Israel target civilian infrastructure | Middle East Eye

Dozens of people were reported killed in US-Israeli attacks across Iran as heavy bombardment struck multiple parts of Tehran overnight, Al Jazeera reported.
Strikes hit eastern, southern and western areas of the capital, including around the Sharif University of Technology, where buildings near the campus were heavily affected.
The report said a nearby gas facility was also targeted, and that multiple cities, including Karaj, Shiraz, Isfahan and Bushehr, were hit.
In Bandar-e-Lengeh, six people were reported killed, while five others died in Qom and at least 13 were killed in Baharestan, including six children, according to Al Jazeera.

IRGC intelligence chief martyred in Israeli strike on Tehran

The head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian capital of Tehran, amid the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against the country.

Iraq's PMF says US-Israeli raids hit two bases | Middle East Eye

Simultaneous US-Israeli attacks have hit the intelligence headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Iraq's Nineveh and Salah al-Din governorates, Al Jazeera has reported, citing the PMF.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, burn house, tents and vehicles near Nablus | Middle East Eye

Israeli settlers burned a house, two tents and three vehicles, and assaulted Palestinians in the town of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, early on Monday morning, according to Wafa news agency.
The head of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya's municipal council, Yaqoub Awais, said that settlers attacked the Wadi al-Lubban al-Shamali area, assaulting several Palestinians. Two of the victims were hospitalised.

Israeli strike hits Beirut's southern suburbs | Middle East Eye

A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, the latest raid since war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah last month.
AFP said live footage showed smoke billowing from the area, which has been pummelled and largely emptied of residents following repeated Israeli strikes and forced evacuation orders.

Iran struck US forces relocated on Kuwait's Bubiyan island, military spokesperson says | Middle East Eye

US forces on Kuwait's Bubiyan island were targeted by Iran, the spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a video statement shared by state media on Monday.
Ebrahim Zolfaghari said Iran targeted satellite equipment and munitions on the island with drones, adding that US forces had relocated there from Arifjan camp after that base was repeatedly struck by Iran.

Footage shows site of missile impact in Tel Aviv - YouTube

Footage circulating online shows the site of the missile impact in Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine.
At least two were wounded, including one seriously, following an Iranian ballistic missile strike on central "Israel", the Times of Israel reported, citing medics.

US Bombed Its Own Aircraft During Rescue Mission in Iran - IRGC

In an embarrassing twist, the US military reportedly bombed its own planes during a rescue mission inside Iran, according to Iran's air defense command.
"After Iran's fighters completed the encirclement - the contemptible enemy, in order to prevent the disgrace of Trump and preserve the hollow prestige of their army, was forced to heavily bomb their own downed aircraft, equipment, commanders, and soldiers," a spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the country's integrated air defense command, said.
According to the statement, multiple US aircraft were "struck and forced into emergency landings south of Isfahan," including:
2 C-130 military transport planes
2 Black Hawk helicopters
The statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps described the US operation as "failed," saying the outcome "cannot be repaired by rhetoric, media warfare, or psychological operations."

Drone attack targets US Victoria base near Baghdad airport - Middle East Monitor

Iraqi armed factions said on Sunday evening that they had targeted the Victoria military base at Baghdad International Airport using drones.
The claim was reported by media channels linked to the "Islamic Resistance" factions in Iraq on the Telegram platform.
Separately, local media cited Iraqi security sources as saying that two drone attacks targeted a logistics support camp west of Baghdad within less than an hour.
Saraya Awliya al-Dam, one of the armed factions in Iraq, claimed responsibility for shelling in Kuwait, Jordan and Syria. Meanwhile, Harakat al-Nujaba, another prominent faction, threatened US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening, vowing to target US interests, bases and energy facilities in the region.

Police arrest 235 elements affiliated with US, Israel in western Tehran

Iranian police have successfully identified and arrested 235 elements affiliated with the US and Israel in western Tehran, 93 of whom were subsequently imprisoned according to court rulings.
In a statement published on Monday, the police command of Western Tehran Province said that following the US and Israel's goal to destabilize the country, these individuals attempted to organize anti-state elements to create riots, disseminate pro-US/Israel propaganda and send images and videos to the terrorist "Iran International" TV channel.

What the Hell Happened with the Rescue of the F-15E WSO in Iran?

The geolocated wreckage of the C-130s which were apparently using a local "agricultural airstrip" (see the photo above) just happens to be right over a mountain, about 35km (21 miles) away, from Isfahan's nuclear facility, where Iran's 'near-weapons grade' enriched uranium is alleged to be stored. Was this whole affair a botched raid by US Special Operations forces to seize Iranian uranium for the Isfahan facility?

Raz Zimmt's Chats Leaked to the World - Handala Hack Team

Raz Zimmt,
Head of the Iran Desk at the Israeli National Security Institute,
Once again, you ignored our warnings, and now you're facing the consequences. We repeatedly told you that your only way out was to leave the Israeli National Security Institute, but you underestimated us. Now, every single one of your WhatsApp and X chats has been leaked without any filter and is available for anyone to download. Every message you thought was private is now on display for the whole world to see; you have no secrets or privacy left.

Handala Hack Strikes 27 Zionist Companies for Minab's Innocents - Handala Hack Team

They thought by spilling the innocent blood of Minab's children, they could silence the voices of the oppressed. But today, those silenced voices echoed through lines of code, shaking the very walls of Zionist security.
In response to this crime, Handala Hack targeted and defaced the websites of 27 Zionist companies. This operation was just a warning, a message from wounded hearts that now speak the language of cyber-retaliation.
The blood of Minab's children will not be forgotten. They were small, but their revenge is mighty.

Israel mulling unprecedented collusion with Syrias HTS against Hezbollah: Report

A recent report has revealed that Syria's ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group may join forces with Israel against the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, now that the Tel Aviv regime has failed to materialize its dream of occupying southern Lebanon.

US-made explosives used in plot targeting gas to Hungary - Serbian spy chief - RT World News

On Sunday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that explosives of "devastating power" had been discovered several hundred meters away from the key energy infrastructure in the municipality of Kanjiza, around 10 km from the Hungarian border. Had they been detonated, they would have caused gas outages in Hungary and northern Serbia, Vucic said, adding that he had swiftly informed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the development.
Later in the day, Jovanic told a press conference that the markings on the explosives make it "unequivocally clear" that they were manufactured in the US. However, he stressed that this "in no way means that the producer is also the mastermind and the executor of the sabotage."

12bytes: Gee, i wonder who done it?