WAR OVER? US, Iran agree to 2 wk ceasefire to negotiate - IRAN WAR NEWS - 7-Apr-2026 (update 5)

April 7, 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 5

White House confirms two-week suspension of strikes on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports that the White House has confirmed the US has agreed to suspend all bombing and military attacks on Iran for two weeks, provided the Strait of Hormuz re-opens for safe passage. Trump's announcement came close to an hour before an original threatened deadline, signalling a breakthrough towards diplomacy.

Iran agrees to open Strait of Hormuz for two-week US ceasefire | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says 'if attacks against Iran are halted,' then Iran agrees to the terms of the two-week ceasefire with the US, announced by Donald Trump. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall explains the response from Tehran and how the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.

Iran says talks with US will begin in Pakistan's Islamabad on Friday | News | Al Jazeera

Tehran says the negotiations will be based on its 10-point proposal, which calls for control over Strait of Hormuz and lifting of all sanctions.

UPDATE 4

12bytes: The war may or may not be over. As i write this the price of crude, brent, gasoline, natural gas and heating oil are plummeting, fast. Iran continues bombing Israel.

Iran declares historic victory over US, says enemy forced to accept its proposal

Iran has declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the United States and the Israeli regime after 40 days of war, announcing that Washington has been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
In a statement addressed to the "noble, great, and heroic nation of Iran," the Supreme National Security Council said the enemy had suffered an undeniable defeat and now saw "no way forward but to submit to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honorable Axis of Resistance."
The announcement comes on Day 40 of the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran, which began with the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and top-ranking commanders on February 28.
According to the statement, the United States has agreed to a 10-point proposal that fundamentally commits Washington to:
Non-aggression against Iran
Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz
Acceptance of Iran's right to uranium enrichment
The lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions
The termination of all UN Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors resolutions against Iran
Compensation for damages inflicted on Iran
The withdrawal of US combat forces from the region
The cessation of war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
"Iran has achieved a great victory and has forced criminal America to accept its own 10-point proposal," the statement read.
The statement by the top security body described the past 40 days as one of the "heaviest combined battles in history," in which Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and occupied Palestine inflicted blows that "the historical memory of the world will never forget."
"Iran and the Resistance have almost completely destroyed the American military machine in the region," it stated. "They have inflicted crushing and deep blows on the vast infrastructure and capabilities that the enemy had built and deployed around the region over many years for this war against Iran."

Trump walks back threat to destroy Iranian civilization - RT World News

Tehran has claimed it has achieved a great victory and forced Washington to accept its 10-point plan
Published 7 Apr, 2026 22:48 | Updated 8 Apr, 2026 00:50
President Donald Trump has suspended his looming attack on Iran's energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a "workable" 10-point proposal from Tehran.

US war secretary misleading Trump about American success against Iran: Report

A report shows Pete Hegseth's public claims of "American success" during the ongoing American-Israeli aggression against Iran, might not fully reflect the reality on the ground, raising concerns about the accuracy of information being relayed by the secretary of war.
The Washington Post carried the report on Tuesday, citing an official as saying, "Pete is not speaking truth to the president. As a result, the president is out there repeating misleading information."

Trump agrees to pause attacks on Iran if Strait of Hormuz opens | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to extend his threatened deadline to attack Iran by two weeks, if Iran immediately re-opens the Strait of Hormuz. His Truth Social post came less than two hours before he had said Iran would face widespread attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Iranian 10 point proposal 'workable basis', Trump says | Middle East Eye

"Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump wrote on social media.

Iran military vows to cut US, allied access to regional oil and gas, force American retreat

Iran's highest operational command unit has issued the United States, the Israeli regime, and their allies a stern warning against further transgression against the country's infrastructure.
The comments were issued on Tuesday on the part of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters that coordinates operations between the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
"We will target the infrastructure of the US and its allies in a way that will deprive them of the region's oil and gas for years and force them to withdraw from the region," spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari said in a statement.
The comments came following repeated attacks by the United States and the Israeli regime against various Iranian infrastructural sites, including petrochemical facilities, railways, and bridges, as part of their February 28-present unprovoked aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.

True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 7

Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continue to carry out retaliatory military operations against the United States and the Israeli regime.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army conducted multiple operations as part of Operation True Promise 4, which was launched immediately after the US-Israeli coalition carried out an unprovoked act of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28.
Iranian armed forces have so far carried out 99 waves of missile and drone strikes with advanced weaponry targeting Israeli military facilities in the occupied territories, as well as US occupation bases and assets scattered across the West Asia region.
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have also joined the front against the external aggressors, inflicting heavy blows on the enemy.
Hezbollah's operations have been primarily focused on Israeli military sites in the occupied territories. Its operations are both in response to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the relentless ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime over the past year.
Iraqi resistance groups have also been carrying out daily operations, primarily against American military assets in Iraq and other Arab countries.
Below is a list of operations carried out by the Iranian armed forces, as well as resistance movements in Lebanon and Iraq, against the US and the Zionist regime on April 7:
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC):
An MQ9 drone was downed by the fire of the IRGC Navy air defense in Qeshm.
The bases and interests of the US military in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz, and the centers of military concentration and command control in the occupied Palestinian territories, were subjected to the strikes in wave 99th of Operation True Promise 4.
The operation carried out by the naval and aerospace divisions of IRGC, under the blessed code name "O Fatima Al-Zahra (PBUH)" and dedicated to the martyrs of the Jewish and Christian communities of the imposed wars, involved ballistic missiles and attack drones and was in response to the enemy's crimes in attacking the Asaluyeh petrochemical power plants and other energy facilities.
In the first part of the operation, the largest petrochemical complex belonging to the US companies Sadara, ExxonMobil, and Dow Chemical, located in the "Al-Jubail" region of Saudi Arabia, and the large petrochemical complex of the us company "Chevron Phillips," located in "Al-Ju'aymah" in Saudi Arabia, were effectively targeted with medium-range missiles and several suicide drones.
A container ship belonging to the Israeli regime, which was tasked with delivering vital military equipment to the regime by land using the port of Khorfakkan in the UAE, without passing through the Strait of Hormuz, was precisely hit during an intelligence operation and missile attack.
The position of the US "CVN 72" aircraft carrier strike group in the depths of the Indian Ocean was also attacked using long-range naval cruise missiles.
Five Tomahawk missiles and one cruise missile were shot down in the skies of Qazvin province. Five other Tomahawk missiles and one cruise missile were destroyed in the skies over Qazvin Province.
A Lucas drone and a reconnaissance drone were intercepted and shot down in the skies of Hormozgan by the new IRGC Aerospace air defense system and under the control of the country's integrated air defense network.
Iranian Army:
Targeted the petrochemical industries of the Israeli regime near "Dimona" and the headquarters of the army in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait with drone attacks.
Hezbollah:
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" and "Kfar Yuval" settlements with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a group of Israeli soldiers east of the Khiam detention center with appropriate weapons.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
Defending Lebanon and its people, and in the context of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" settlement at 08:30 on Tuesday, 07/04/2026, for the third time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Shlomi" settlement.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Even Menachem" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Israeli military helicopters in the skies of the town of Biyada with surface-to-air missiles, forcing them to retreat.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two "Merkava" tanks in the Taybeh project with two attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the town of Markaba with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at Fatima Gate on the Lebanese-Palestinian border with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Netua" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in the context of the warning that the Islamic Resistance directed to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" settlement for the fourth time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Shlomi" settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Shomera" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli military in the "Karmiel" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an Israeli warplane in the skies over the south with a surface-to-air missile.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the town of Taybeh with artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada with an attack drone.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Taybeh with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the towns of Rashaf and Beit Lif with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and after monitoring a force from the Israeli military inside one of the houses in the town of Al-Bayyadah, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it with a guided missile, leading to many casualties.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning directed by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Nahariya" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an Israeli warplane in the skies of the Western Bekaa with a surface-to-air missile.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters engaged in fierce clashes with Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of the city of Bint Jbeil, using light and medium weapons in conjunction with targeting it with rocket fire and artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in conjunction with the heroic clashes that the Islamic Resistance fighters are engaging in at the eastern edges of the city of Bint Jbeil, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted concentrations of enemy forces in the town of Maroun Al-Ras, the vicinity of the Mousa Abbas complex and the Liberation Triangle in the city of Bint Jbeil, and the two hills of Farez and Ghadmatha in the town of Ainata with bursts of rocket barrages and artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers in the towns of Rashaf and Beit Lif with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers in the Taybeh project with rocket barrages and artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a "Namira" vehicle in the Taybeh project with an attack drone.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Khiam detention center with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers at the Al-Mutilla site with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the "Misgav Am" site with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in a house in the town of Al-Taybeh with an attack drone and a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli army in the occupied city of Safad and in the "Rosh Pinna" settlement with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli army in the occupied city of Akka with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial attack using swarms of attack drones on gatherings of Israeli army soldiers at the "Metulla" site and "Yiftah" barracks.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the town of Taybeh with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Yoav" barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the eastern outskirts of the city of Bint Jbeil for the second time with a direct guided missile.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the eastern outskirts of the city of Bint Jbeil for the third time with a direct missile.
Targeted the "Nesherim" base belonging to the Israeli army southeast of the occupied city of Haifa with a barrage of qualitative missiles.

Ending US-Israeli war on Iran: Ground realities and evidence-based path forward

It's now common knowledge that all the political fantasies of the US-Zionist alliance that led to the latest unprovoked and inhumane war on Iran have become a nightmare for President Donald Trump, his core team, and the war criminal in Tel Aviv, Benjamin Netanyahu.
To their utter surprise and shock, Iran has courageously fought back with unparalleled and indomitable spirit for over five weeks, following the aggression that led to the martyrdom of over 2,000 people, many of them children and women, with civilians and civilian infrastructure being the main targets.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and some top-ranking military commanders were also assassinated in the very first wave of aggression on February 28.
The brave Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the strong Iranian Army, with the full popular support of the Iranian nation, who have been on the streets from day one, will continue to resist this blatant aggression until their legitimate demands, as outlined by the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, are met completely and unconditionally.
On the other hand, the United States, with its inflated propaganda and the repeated, often contradictory claims by Trump that it has won the war and achieved all its objectives, is now in a quagmire of heavy and insulting defeat. The loud claims of defeating Iran do not match the harsh ground realities of the war, which Iran is winning and gaining more victories daily.
Below is a brief analysis of the factors leading to this dramatic and unpredictable scenario that has attracted the attention of the whole world these days and has smeared the face of the United States as a failing state and Iran as a heroic nation.
The pre-planning of the war was not initiated by the US political establishment or its military. Rather, it was the war-mongering idea of Netanyahu from about 40 years ago, painted with far-fetched, unachievable aims, and was practically lobbied by AIPAC through Zionists and Neocons within the US political system. He then found the right opportunity to pressure President Trump to strike Iran after the media exposed the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
None of the objectives that were loudly claimed to be the reasons for unleashing the aggressive war on Iran have been achieved so far. "Regime change" has basically failed; there is no certainty that the nuclear program has been completely eradicated, and the Strait of Hormuz is still under the control of the IRGC. The so-called "most powerful army" in the world has suffered a humiliating defeat it never imagined at the hands of a comparatively much weaker country militarily: Iran.
While Trump repeatedly claimed that the Iranian navy, ground forces, and air force were destroyed, the technological superiority of the US Army has been completely defeated, and it has failed on the ground. Every day, several hi-tech US drones and several of its top-class fighter jets, including the untouchable and so-called formidable jets, are being shot down. Interestingly, all this billions-of-dollars-worth of military equipment is being shot down by relatively very cheap Iranian military drones and interceptors designed and developed indigenously.
If the US were indeed winning the war, the top American army generals and officials would be awarded medals and honors. However, adding to the current quagmire, several of its top military officials, including the chief of staff of the US Army, have been fired by the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. This is strong evidence not only of the failure of the top military leadership in their practical war strategy but also indicates their disagreement with Trump and Hegseth.
There is rising global condemnation of the illegal and unnecessary war against Iran, which has now isolated the US and its ally, the rogue Zionist regime. Especially the bombing of Minab School, which caused the brutal massacre of nearly 170 school children, has led to worldwide protests and sympathy for the Iranian nation, despite the US propaganda of face-saving excuses. Aside from nearly all Asian, Latin American, and African countries that have opposed this aggression against Iran, the European allies of the US and members of NATO have decided that they will not take part in this war and will not allow their airspace for US military purposes.
The rallies all over the U and many European countries against Trump, his international and domestic policies, and his close relationship with the child and female sex mafia chief Jeffrey Epstein have led to a new movement that is growing day by day and seeks to ultimately remove him from power. There is a strong possibility that he will be impeached next year.
The decline of US power started several years ago and has been progressing steadily because of several factors. The internal factors include rising political corruption, instability of government and private institutions, a wide gap between rich and poor, over three trillion dollars of national debt, suppression of freedom of speech, undue intervention in academic affairs by polarized government policies, violent suppression of protests in top universities, nationwide police brutality (especially recently by ICE), racial injustice, blockade of immigrants who were the backbone of the low-paid workforce for years, and highly intelligent students and intellectuals who were the basis of the intellectual and technological superiority of American universities and institutions. There is also rising public awareness that members of the United States political establishment are serving the interests of the Zionist regime rather than the interests of their own country. Finally, there is a media campaign that calls for a renewal of the whole so-called democratic but tyrannically capitalist system of the United States.
The external factors that have turned the US into a paper tiger superpower include the long-standing failed foreign policy of the country, which is mostly based on hegemony, regime change operations, targeted assassinations, a war-based economy, all-out support of the Zionist regime, support of weaker countries that serve as vassal states and lack the support of their own people but provide oil and other benefits such as minerals, exploitations and interventions in several Asian, African, and Latin American countries, and overall behaving as hegemon in every country, bypassing the United Nations. In addition, the launch of the recent MAGA project introduced by Trump, with aggressive policies of high-handed tariffs and derogatory political and economic tactics even against friendly nations, has significantly contributed to its overall decline.

Iran army launches drone attacks on two US bases in Kuwait

Iran's army has launched retaliatory drone attacks on Kuwait's al-Kharj Base and al-Adiri Camp which hosts strategic US aircraft refueling planes.

How Iran's air defences turned April 3 into blackest day in US military aviation history

On what the Iranian military officials have called the "darkest day" for American air power in modern history, the Islamic Republic's integrated air defense network systematically dismantled a wave of US strike aircraft, support planes, and unmanned systems over the skies of central Iran and the strategic waters of the Persian Gulf.

Sanaa signals use of Bab al-Mandab Strait to secure war reparations - Yemen Press Agency

SANAA, April 08 (YPA) - The Ansarallah movement in Sanaa has signaled its potential use of the Bab al-Mandab Strait as a strategic leverage point to secure peace requirements and compensation for war damages.

UPDATE 3

BREAKING: Secret footage of situation room shows Trump's decision-making on strikes

'No end in sight' if Trump acts on threat to destroy Iran infrastructure | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Washington, DC - As the clock ticks down on US President Donald Trump's "deadline" for Iran, analysts warn that further escalation may prolong and expand the conflict with the Middle Eastern country and is unlikely to lead to a swift victory for the United States.

Iranians form human chains across bridges, at power plants | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Iranians formed human chains across bridges and in front of power plants across the country to protest Donald Trump's threat to target civilian infrastructure and send Iran back to the "Stone Age".

IRGC downs six cruise missiles over Qazvin, Army intercepts two more

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intercepted and destroyed six advanced cruise missiles over the skies of Qazvin province, while the Army shot down two additional missiles north of Tehran and over Hamedan, military officials announced on Tuesday.
The successful interceptions came as the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran entered its 40th day.
The IRGC's Qazvin provincial corps announced that its advanced air defense systems, operating under the unified national air defense network, had destroyed five cruise missiles and one Tomahawk missile over the province in the past hours.

Hezbollah Shares Footage Showing Launch Of Scud Ballistic Missile For First Time

Hezbollah on April 7 shared for the first time ever video footage showing its fighters launching a Scud-type tactical ballistic missile at northern Israel.
The group said that the attack, which took place on March 31, targeted "military infrastructure, in the area of Krayot near the port city of Haifa.

Massive fire engulfs oil storage tanks near Baghdad | Oil and Gas | Al Jazeera

Video showed orange flames and thick black smoke pouring from "black oil" storage tanks in Nahrawan near Baghdad, Iraq. Officials said first responders succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading but did not comment on a possible cause.

War crimes day - The Grayzone live

Independent journalists Ahmad Saadaldin and Dimitri Lascaris join The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal to report back from their trip to Iran, where they covered the war from the ground while most Western outlets remained outside the country.
Then, Aaron Mate joins to discuss Donald Trump's vow to carry out unprecedented war crimes alongside Israel against Iran's infrastructure, and how the escalation will deepen the damage Trump's war has already inflicted on the global economy, and himself.

After Reports Of Missile Strike, UK Says HMS Dragon Docked To Deal With 'Technical Issue'

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence announced on April 7 that HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy type-45 guided missile destroyer, will be docked after experiencing a "minor technical issue."
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The MoD announcement came just two days after Israel's Channel 14 News reported that Hezbollah launched a "shore-to-sea missile" at a British warship after mistaking it for an Israeli one. According to the news channel, the Israeli assessment indicated that "damage was caused" by the missile attack from Lebanon.

10 Palestinians killed in 'massacre' by pro-Israeli occupation militias in Al-Maghazi camp in Gaza - Yemen Press Agency

GAZA, April 07 (YPA) - The Gaza Center for Human Rights has strongly condemned a massacre committed by armed militias operating under the protection of the Israeli occupation army in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.
The attack resulted in the killing of 10 civilians and left dozens more wounded.
On Monday evening, an armed group infiltrated a densely populated area in the western part of the camp, launching assaults against local residents.

4 citizens killed, others injured due to US missiles launched from Kuwait to Iraq - Yemen Press Agency

BAGHDAD, April. 07 (YPA) - Four civilians were killed, on Tuesday, and several others injured when US missiles launched from Kuwait landed on a farm near Safwan border crossing in Basra governorate of Iraq, Iraqi sources told the Yemeni Press Agency.

UPDATE 2

New Iranian agitprop: Trump will be haunted by his crimes

Israel's air defenses overwhelmed by cluster-warhead Iranian missiles: Reports

Iran's changing tactics in firing missiles toward the Israeli-occupied territories have created a real challenge for the Israeli regime's missile interceptor systems, according to sources within the regime who say the systems are effectively failing to counter the growing threat of Iranian missiles.
A Tuesday report by IRNA cited analyses published in the Israeli media showing that Iran's increasing use of missiles equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) has become a major challenge for Israeli air defense systems.
It said Iran is in fact using a "tactical hole" in the structure of Israel's missile defense by firing ballistic missiles with warheads that carry dozens of smaller sub-munitions.
Sources said that those sub-munitions are dispersed at a high altitude, approximately seven kilometers above ground level, and effectively turning one missile into dozens of missiles with lower explosive power but a much higher chance of passing through modern air defense systems.
Israeli sources say the new method used by Iran places immense pressure on the Israeli regime and has led to much higher consumption of interceptor missiles, particularly those used by the David's Sling system and other medium-range systems.

Fire erupts near industrial site in Saudi Arabia after Iranian strikes | Infrastructure | Al Jazeera

Footage shows the moment Iranian ballistic missiles struck near an industrial complex in Saudi Arabia's Jubail, sparking a huge fire.

15 US soldiers injured in Iranian attack in Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base - Yemen Press Agency

WASHINGTON, April 07 (YPA) - CBS News, citing American officials, confirmed that 15 US service members were injured in an Iranian drone strike targeting the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait overnight.

US urges all citizens in Bahrain to shelter in place 'until further notice' - Middle East Monitor

The US Embassy in Bahrain urged all American citizens and government employees in the Gulf nation to shelter in place "until further notice," Anadolu reports.
In a post on the US social media company X, the embassy said it had suspended routine consular services, adding it was monitoring the situation in the region closely and would provide updates as needed.
"To the extent possible, remain in a secure structure, and stay away from windows. Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.

Situation on Kharg Island 'under control' following US strikes: Report | Middle East Eye

The situation on Iran's Kharg island is "under control" and no damage to infrastructure has been found, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.
The report also said that there has been no disruption to the island's oil facilities.
Earlier today, the United States carried out strikes on what it claimed are military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, Axios reported, citing a senior US official.

UK denies US use of bases for strikes on Iranian bridges, power plants - Middle East Monitor

The i Paper reported on Monday that US targeting of bridges and power plants would not fall under the definition of defensive missions. If Washington requests use of UK bases for such operations, it would be denied.

Trump: "Total obliteration coming to Iran on Tuesday", F-15 downed in botched operation

12bytes: Redacted interviews with Macgregor and Ritter. Lots of detail regarding the rescue operation for the pilot of the downed F-15 on 3-Apr.

Russia, China block Bahrain-sponsored UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

33 citizens killed, 173 wounded due to Israeli aggression on Lebanon during 24 hours - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April. 07 (YPA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 1,530 martyrs and 4,812 wounded since the beginning of the latest Zionist escalation on March 2nd.

Iran's Hormuz Strait Toll Hits Petrodollar, Accelerates BRICS De-Dollarization

While the US is stepping up attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, the Hormuz Strait toll scheme in yuans and stablecoins is gaining steam.
Iran's strategy "significantly weakens 'maximum pressure' by bypassing dollar-based systems," Dr. Alam Saleh, a political analyst at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, tells Sputnik.
This way, Iran is "effectively challenging the US economy and the US dollar's position as the global reserve currency, as well as the petrodollar system," echoes Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem, an Ankara-based security and political analyst.

From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

The US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a global fuel crisis as thousands of tankers carrying crucial deliveries of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain stranded on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, currently under a blockade imposed by Iran.
On Saturday, Egypt's government said it is among the "best-performing" countries in tackling the crisis because of the measures it has implemented to save on fuel.

French facing critical fuel shortages - RT World News

Shortages have been worsening at filling stations across France, with around 18% of them having run out of at least one type of fuel, Energy Minister Delegate Maud Bregeon has said. Demand has risen amid capped prices, as Middle East war disruptions have pushed global energy costs up.

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Trump says 'whole civilization will die tonight' as Iran deal deadline looms - Middle East Monitor

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened that "a whole civilization will die tonight," as his deadline for reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran is coming to an end tonight.

With his 'Stone Age' threat to Iran, Trump has unleashed a new age of savagery | Middle East Eye

So US President Donald Trump wants to return Iran to the "Stone Ages where it belongs".
A line intended to project force and intimidate.
Instead, it reveals something far more telling: not strength, but a profound illiteracy of history, of civilisation, and of the very region he threatens to dismantle.
Little does the brutish real estate mogul, confined to the shallow logic of deals and property, understand that Iran, historically Persia, was shaping the foundations of organised civilisation long before the modern West existed in any meaningful form, and centuries before the United States was born.
This is not rhetorical flourish. It is a historical fact.

US strikes Iran's Kharg Island as Trump threatens end to 'whole civilization' (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - RT World News

The US has struck more than 50 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar systems, and ammunition depots, according to Iranian and Western media reports.
Explosions were reported at the island's oil terminal - a critical hub for Iran's exports - with no immediate confirmation of casualties or damage. The strikes come hours before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump over the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of broader retaliation, saying any crossing of Tehran's "red lines" would trigger a response "beyond the region," adding that it would target infrastructure "to deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years."

12bytes: Contrary to what most media is saying, Kharg Island is not "critical" for Iran oil exports, rather it is only one hub from which Iran can export oil.

Even U.S. Generals Recognize that U.S. Boots on the Ground in Iran Would Be Catastrophic - CovertAction Magazine

As public support for the war in Iran dips lower and lower, the Trump administration is not only threatening a massive bombing campaign but appears to be planning a large-scale ground invasion, including (1) seizure of Iran's main export terminal at Kharg Island, and (2) raids on nuclear facilities.
The U.S. Army has deployed part of the 82nd Airborne Division, positioning an initial entry force of thousands of soldiers for possible ground operations.
The U.S. military is readying for weeks of troop operations on the ground, though the government claims the "operation would 'fall short of a full-scale invasion.'"
But, as Global Defense News/Army Recognition Group admits, this would "...represent a significant escalation, exposing U.S. forces to sustained retaliation..."
Even U.S. Generals seem acknowledge this with Trump having fired General Randy George, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Major General William Greene Jr., the army chief of chaplains, and General David Hodne, the Commander of Army Tranformation and Training Command, who all are thought to have opposed the proposed ground invasion.

Iran will plunge Middle East into 'darkness' if Trump escalates war | Middle East Eye

A senior Iranian source told Reuters they were prepared to plunge the Middle East into darkness as "the US has not changed its tone" on the conflict.
"There are no negotiations with the US, which wants Iran to surrender to pressure, and we will show flexibility when the U.S. shows flexibility on its part," he said.
"The US wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened, Iran will not open it in exchange for 'empty promises.' If the US attacks Iran's power stations, the entire region and Saudi Arabia will be in complete darkness. And if the situation gets out of control, Iran's allies will also close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait."

Founders Grill Trump: "What Have You Done?"

What if George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Patrick Henry sat down with Donald Trump?
Jeffrey Wernick - the founder of Bitchute - created this AI video to answer that question. The Founding Fathers are appalled. Trump doesn't care.

Press TV Exclusive: US suffered major strategic defeat in failed Isfahan operation

It has now become clear that this operation had no connection to the claimed rescue of a downed F-15 fighter pilot, a narrative initially pushed by American officials. Instead, evidence examined and confirmed by Press TV indicates that the real objective was to infiltrate and attack one of Iran's nuclear facilities in Isfahan.
The landing site for C-130 transport aircraft, chosen based on previous reconnaissance, was an abandoned airstrip located dangerously close to one of these nuclear sites.
The Americans miscalculated, believing that Iran's air defense would be unable to confront the aircraft involved in the operation. However, Press TV learned that the deployment of numerous US aircraft occurred while the Iranian Armed Forces were in full alert, waiting for them. In fact, American special forces fell directly into a trap set by Iranian forces.
The Iranian Armed Forces, including the Army, Law Enforcement (Faraja), the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and local popular forces, initially did not show a serious reaction to the landing of the first C-130, which was carrying dozens of special forces commandos. Evidence shows this aircraft veered somewhat off the runway while landing at the abandoned dirt airstrip.
Minutes later, a second C-130 aircraft approached, carrying specialized vehicles, several MH-6 Little Bird helicopters, and other support equipment. At that moment, Iranian forces on the scene targeted the second aircraft before it could land, turning its normal landing into an emergency one. Two Black Hawk helicopters also arrived shortly after.
It was at this moment that the aircraft, helicopters, and commandos who had disembarked from the first plane became perfect targets for the Iranian Armed Forces.
After the special forces realized they had fallen into the trap, the White House situation room made a critical decision: the main operation to infiltrate the nuclear site was changed into a desperate rescue operation for the dozens of US commandos trapped under Iranian fire.

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

12bytes: For those that aren't subscribed to Rachael's Substack, here's her video from yesterday. Inlakesh discusses the retarded IDF tactics any why they result in fantastically embarrassing defeats (the number of destroyed IDF tanks is probably approaching 150 by now). Among other items, he also talks about the strict Israeli censorship regarding damage and the uselessness of the so-called "Iron Dome".

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.
But while the Trump Admin begs for a ceasefire from Iran, and Tehran points to its demands for an end to U.S. and Israeli aggression across the region, we are reminded that Iran has a planned response for every escalation pursued by its opponents.

White House denies it is considering using nuclear weapons in Iran | Middle East Eye

The US has denied it is considering using nuclear weapons in Iran following days of apocalyptic threats from US President Donald Trump.
The denial comes just hours after Trump claimed "a whole civilization will die" if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday.

IRGC deploys twin-missile launch systems for first time in war

The Public Relations of the IRGC said on Tuesday that the latest launch marked a pivotal moment, as missile strikes targeted central and southern regions of the Israeli-occupied territories.
The areas affected included major urban centers such as Rishon Letzion, Petah Tikva, Be'er Sheva, and Tel Aviv, with over 30 points targeted in total.
Kheybar-Shekan missiles were used in the strikes, which are known for their precision and capability to hit strategic sites.
The IRGC warned of carrying out heavier retaliatory attacks against the occupied territories, adding that all the Israeli regime's industrial, infrastructure and military centers will be targeted in response to the "heinous crimes" against Iran.
It also called on residents of the occupied territories to evacuate the current centers immediately.
The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force also confirmed the deployment of twin missile launchers, describing it as the beginning of a "new phase" in Iran's retaliatory operations.

Iran's Army pounds Israeli petrochemical plants near Dimona, US bases in UAE, Kuwait

Iran's Army launched large-scale drone operation early Tuesday on Israeli petrochemical infrastructure near Dimona, a US naval maintenance hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and American radar and housing facilities in Kuwait.

Footage showing aftermath of missile impact in Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv - YouTube

Video footage showing Hezbollah targeting "Kiryat Shmona" settlement with rocket barrage - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April 07 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) released video footage showing its fighters targeting the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement in northern occupied Palestine with a rocket barrage.

Lebanon's resistance confronts Israeli air force, targets military gatherings, vehicles - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April 07 (YPA) - Lebanon's Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that it had carried out a series of intensive military operations targeting positions and troop concentrations of the Israeli enemy's army, as well as settlements in the northern areas of the occupied Palestinian territories, amid ongoing border escalation.
In a statement, the party's fighters said it engaged an Israeli warplane over the Western Bekaa using a surface-to-air missile. It also reported targeting two military helicopters over the town of Al-Bayada, forcing them to withdraw. The statement further noted that a Merkava tank was directly hit during the operations.
According to the statement, the attacks included rocket and artillery shelling of Israeli troop gatherings and military vehicles in several border towns, including Taiba, Al-Bayada, Rashaf, and Beit Lev, with confirmed casualties reported among the targeted forces.
It added that it expanded the scope of its operations to include settlements in northern occupied Palestine, striking areas such as Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, Shlomi, Even Menachem, Natua, and Kfaryuval, in addition to the settlement of Metula, which it said was targeted four times during the day.
Hezbollah also reported targeting Israeli military infrastructure in the settlement of Karmiel, as well as shelling a military force east of the Khiam detention center, stressing that its operations would continue in response to what it described as Israeli aggression.

Iran deprives Trump of a victorious exit - by Alex Krainer

The long Easter weekend was more eventful than usual, including a Hollywood-like saga about a heroic rescue of a downed U.S. pilot (or two pilots) on Saturday, 4 May 2026. Here's what we know from reliable sources and officials with insider knowledge of the situation and who spoke on condition of anonymity:
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Other than losing at least six aircraft (12 according to Iranian sources), the mission was completed successfully and President Trump triumphantly posted the following on TruthSocial:

Intense Strikes Hit Iranian Rail And Kharg Island As Trump's Deadline Nears End (Videos)

Intense strikes hit infrastructure and military sites in Iran on April 7, hours before United States President Donald Trump's ultimatum to the Islamic Republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is due to expire.
Israeli strikes targeted 10 "key" rail sections and bridges in Iran, according to The Times of Israel, which reported, citing an Israeli security official, that the attack was part of efforts to prevent the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from moving weapon systems.
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Separately, a wave of U.S. strikes hit Kharg Island, Iran's main oil exporting hub. Citing a senior American official, Axios reported that the strikes targeted military sites.
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Amid the strikes, Trump renewed his threats, saying that a "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if Iran doesn't agree to his demands.
"I don't want that to happen, but it probably will," he wrote on Truth Social. "However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?"

Three Killed Or Wounded In Attack On Israeli Consulate In Turkey's Istanbul (Videos)

One gunman was killed and two others were wounded in a clash with Turkish police near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on April 7, the city's governor said, adding that two police officers were slightly wounded.

Exposing Israel's Drone Queen: The Fall of Colonel Haimovich - Handala Hack Team

Ms. Vered Haimovich,
Tonight, there's nowhere left to hide;
The shadows see everything, and it's time for the truth to be revealed.
You, a retired Air Force Colonel, now handpicked by Eyal Zamir, the IDF Chief of Staff, to lead the ultra-secret Squadron 166, are directly responsible for planning, directing, and executing drone operations against Iran's strategic targets.
Today, you hold the threads of Israel's entire UAV program: from cutting-edge technological development to hands-on management of operational teams.
Behind closed doors at Elbit Systems, you are the mastermind and project director of the Hermes drone series, those very drones repeatedly named in regional security reports.
[...]
As of this moment, one hundred thousand of your personal emails are available for public download.
Every message, every secret, every connection, none will remain hidden in the shadows.
Such is the fate of those who betray the shadows and serve the enemies of freedom.

Israeli forces beat elderly Palestinian woman to death | Middle East Eye

A 68-year-old Palestinian woman was beaten to death by Israeli soldiers during a raid on her home in the town of Jayyous, in the northern occupied West Bank.

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Trump and Hegseth invoke God and religion in Iran war press conference | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Donald Trump told reporters he believes God backs US actions in the Iran war, while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth compared the downing and rescue of a US airman to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

Trump: I am not concerned about possible US war crimes in Iran

"It doesn't bother me. Do you know what a war crime is? Having nuclear weapons," The Guardian quotes him as saying.
Earlier, Trump threatened to destroy Iran on the night of 7 April.

Trump defends targeting Iran's infrastructure, calls Iranians "animals" - Middle East Monitor

Asked how targeting Iranian infrastructure would not be considered a war crime, Trump replied: "Because they're animals."
He added, addressing the journalist: "Do you know what a war crime is? A war crime is letting Iran have a nuclear weapon."
Trump also said he was dissatisfied with the Iranian government and warned it would "pay a heavy price".
He further claimed that the Iranian people become "upset" when they do not hear the sound of bombs, adding: "They want to hear the bombs because they want freedom."

Iran's president says 14 million volunteers ready to defend country - Yemen Press Agency

"More than 14 million brave Iranians have declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran," he said in a post on the X platform.

US Democrat Congresswoman Announces Plans to Impeach Pentagon Chief Over Iran Operation

"Only Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys. Hegseth's reckless endangerment of U.S. servicemembers and repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls' school in Minab, Iran and willfully targeting civilian infrastructure, are grounds for impeachment and removal from office," Ansari said on Monday.

Israeli-US air strikes in Iran's Alborz kill 18, including children | Middle East Eye

Israeli-US air strikes on residential areas in Iran's Alborz province have killed at least 18 people, including two children, according to Iranian media reports.
The official Fars news agency reported that the province's deputy governor confirmed the death toll, adding that 24 others were injured in the attacks.

310 students and teachers killed, over 750 schools damaged in US-Israeli war on Iran

Iran's minister of education says 310 students and teachers have been killed and over 750 schools have sustained damage so far in the ongoing war of aggression launched by the invading US-Israeli coalition against the Islamic Republic since late February.

US-Israeli strikes destroy buildings in northern Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

Video shows widespread destruction in Pardis, northern Iran. The Israeli military said they bombed Tehran and other areas across Iran on April 7. US President Donald Trump has set 8PM ET on April 7 as the 'deadline' for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz before he plans to start attacking bridges and power plants.

US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' synagogue in Tehran | Middle East Eye

Shargh described the building as "one of the most important places for Khorasan Jews to gather and celebrate" in the city, referring to Jews who trace their origins back to the historical northeastern region.
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Iran has the third-largest Jewish population in the Middle East after Israel and Turkey, with a 2016 census placing the number of Jews at just over 9,000, though some members of the community believe the real number is higher.

True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 6

Iranian armed forces have so far carried out 98 waves of missile and drone strikes with advanced weaponry targeting Israeli military facilities in the occupied territories, as well as US occupation bases and assets scattered across the West Asia region.
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Below is a list of operations carried out by the Iranian armed forces, as well as resistance movements in Lebanon and Iraq, against the US and the Zionist regime on April 6:
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC):
An advanced US MQ-9 drone was intercepted and destroyed by the IRGC air defense system, within the country's integrated defense system, in the skies over Isfahan. This is the fifth enemy drone to be destroyed in Isfahan in the past week.
An Orbiter 4 drone was also intercepted and destroyed in the skies over Kermanshah by the new advanced defense system, which operates under the control of the country's integrated air defense network.
The command, operational, and logistics headquarters, as well as the industrial-military infrastructure of the US-Israeli coalition, were targeted in the 98th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
The IRGC Navy and Aerospace Forces, following the warning communiqués from the Khatim Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, initiated combined and effect-based operations in this wave, under the blessed code name "O Sayyed al-Sajideen, peace be upon him," and dedicated to the martyr Major General Majid Khademi.
In the first part of this operation, fighters of the IRGC Navy accurately targeted the container ship "SDN7" belonging to the Israeli regime with a cruise missile, which caught fire extensively after being struck.
The north and south of Tel Aviv, strategic centers in Haifa, chemical companies and factories in "occupied Bir Al-Sabi'", and locations where Israeli army forces are present in "Petah Tikva" were precisely struck by Iranian ballistic missiles, given the inability of the regime's ultra-advanced air defense to intercept the missiles.
The LHA7 helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship of the terrorist US army, with more than 5,000 sailors and marines, was also targeted by lightning-fast Iranian projectile barrages, which, after this attack wave, was forced to retreat into the depths of the southern Indian Ocean.
In another part of the wave, the joint drone production center of the UAE and the Zionist regime, along with a number of aircraft stationed at Ali Al-Salem base, were hit by precise drone and missile strikes.
In the continuation of the same wave, with the blessed code name "O Master of the Sajidin," and dedicated to all the women of the country who manage the street front, the "Al-Udairi" base in Kuwait was subjected to missile and drone attacks by the fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The gathering and command control centers of the US "Victoria" base in Baghdad were also targeted by successful and powerful strikes with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
At least five hiding and organization sites of terrorist groups in the regions of northern Iraq were also effectively targeted by drone strikes following intelligence identification.
A US MQ9 drone was downed over the skies of Qeshm Island. The operation was conducted jointly by the advanced air defense systems of the IRGC Navy and Ground Force.
A "Hermes 900" drone was intercepted and downed in the skies over Andimeshk by a newly developed advanced air defense system integrated into the country's unified air defense network.
Iranian Army:
Intercepted and destroyed an Orbiter drone in Tabriz, bringing the total number of downed drones to 168.
Hezbollah:
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Liman" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Hurfeish settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the "Shlomi" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Nahariya" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at Fatima Gate on the Lebanese-Palestinian border with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at the Ibl al-Qamh site with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Rashaf with a direct guided missile.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of Israeli settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Nahariya" settlement for the second time.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli military in the "Ma'alot Tarshiha" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the settlements of "Kiryat Shmona" and "Metulla" for the second time with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy's continued shelling of civilians, displacement, and demolition of homes, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Givat Olga" base, which belongs to the northern command of the Israeli army, located 75 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border west of the city of "Hadera", with a qualitative missile and a swarm of qualitative attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles east of the Khiam detention center with artillery shells.
Shot down an Israeli military "Hermes 450 - Zik" drone in the skies over the town of Ainatha in southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Al-Bayada with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Rshaf with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Merkava tanks at Ghadmatha hill in the town of Ainata with attack drones.
Targeted a "Merkava" tank and a "Namer" vehicle belonging to the Israeli army in the town of Rshaf in southern Lebanon with attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at Tallet Al-Hamames south of the city of Khiam with rocket barrages and artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Al-Bayyada with rocket barrages and artillery shells.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at the newly established Namir Al-Jamal position with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Tsenobar" logistics base in the occupied Golan with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a logistical base belonging to the Israeli army in the "Karem Ben Zimra" settlement in the Upper Galilee with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of Israeli settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Misgav Am" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Margaliot" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Metulla" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Hadabat Al-Ajal position north of the "Kfar Yuval" settlement with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Margaliot" settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Al-Malikiyah site with an attack drone.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Margaliot" settlement with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement for the second time with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Hanita" settlement with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Kiryat Shmona" settlement for the second time with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in occupied northern Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Yiron" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Shlomi" settlement with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Malikiya" settlement for the second time with a swarm of attack drones.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted multiple gatherings of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Maroun Al-Ras with rocket barrages.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles at Tallet Farez in the town of Ainata with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the town of Maroun Al-Ras with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their vehicles in the "Al-Malikiyah" settlement for the third time with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the "Hulata" settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and vehicles at Tallet Freiz in the town of Ainata with a rocket barrage.
Yemeni military:
In a joint operation with the IRGC, the Iranian Army and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, launched a batch of cruise missiles and drones that targeted several vital and military targets belonging to the Israeli regime in "Umm Al-Rashrash" in southern occupied Palestine.

Wave 99: IRGC pounds US petchem sites, vows no restraint' if Iranian infrastructure hit

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has pounded US-owned petrochemical sites in the Wave 99 of its sweeping retaliatory strikes, warning the invading US-Zionist coalition and its regional partners that any further attacks on Iranian infrastructure will be met with zero restraint.
The operation was carried out by the IRGC's Naval and Aerospace forces starting at dawn today, according to the official statement.
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During the operation, Iranian forces targeted US bases and interests in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as military gathering centers and command-and-control hubs in the occupied Palestinian territories, using ballistic and cruise missiles alongside suicide drones, according to the statement.
In the first phase of the attacks, the largest petrochemical complexes owned by American companies-including Sadara, ExxonMobil, and Dow Chemical-located in the Jubail region of Saudi Arabia were successfully targeted, the statement reported.
A large petrochemical complex belonging to the American company Chevron Phillips, situated in Ju'aymah, Saudi Arabia, was also effectively struck by medium-range missiles and suicide drones, the statement added.
Furthermore, a container ship belonging to the Zionist regime was hit with precision in a combined intelligence and missile operation, the statement read. The vessel was attempting to use the Khor Fakkan port in the United Arab Emirates to transport military equipment overland to the Zionist regime without passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the statement.
The destruction of this ship serves as a stark warning to any vessels attempting to cooperate with the Zionist regime and the United States in any capacity, the statement emphasized.
Iranian forces also targeted the position of the American terrorist aircraft carrier strike group "CVN 72" deep in the Indian Ocean, utilizing long-range naval cruise missiles, the statement declared.

At least 133 injured in Israel over past 24 hours: Report | Middle East Eye

Israel's health ministry says 133 people were injured over the past 24 hours from continued Iranian retaliatory strikes on the country.

12bytes: Again, all "injuries", no deaths. Amazing, isn't it?

Iran says it struck energy and industrial infrastructure in Israel, UAE and Kuwait | Middle East Eye

Iran's army says it has continued drone attacks targeting what it described as the "Zionist regime's petrochemical industries", in response to strikes on its own energy and infrastructure sites.
In a statement, it said operations since last night have focused on a "power generation unit and fuel storage source of the petrochemical industries" in the south of Israel near Dimona.
It also said that it targeted the "US Navy repair and maintenance center in the port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates," and "radar systems and housing buildings for US forces at the Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait".

Footage shows rocket impact in Nahariya, northern occupied Palestine - YouTube

Footage shows missile impact in central 'Israel' - YouTube

Israeli army radio reported that cluster missiles were fired toward Eilat and Tel Aviv.
Israeli media also reported that cluster bomblets hit Tel Aviv and its surrounding area, with reports saying that an Iranian missile made an impact in Ramat Hasharon, Tel Aviv.

Video footage showing Hezbollah targeting Israeli "Amiaad" base near occupied city of Safad - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, April 07 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) released video footage showing its fighters targeting the "Amiaad" base belonging to the "Israeli" enemy army, south of the occupied city of Safad, with qualitative drones.

Iran targets Saudi petrochemical site as Israel strikes Shiraz facility | Middle East Eye

Iran has attacked a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia's Jubail industrial city in the Eastern Province, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, marking a sharp escalation in regional tensions.
Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the reported strike.
Earlier, the Israeli military said it carried out an attack on a petrochemical site in Shiraz, southwestern Iran.

Iran arrests 85 accused of sharing intelligence with 'enemy' | Middle East Eye

Officials said security forces dismantled what they described as an "enemy network" operating across 25 provinces, in one of the largest crackdowns since the start of the conflict.
Authorities reported seizing electronic and specialised equipment, including Starlink devices, as well as weapons and ammunition during the arrests.

Iran's Ghadr-380 Expands Country's Unprecedented Missile Arsenal

The Iranian Ghadr-380 anti-ship missile belongs to the Paveh cruise missile family. Its high maneuverability and protection against electronic warfare enable it to deliver precise strikes against both ground and naval targets.
From mobile launchers, Ghadr-380 can strike targets at a range of more than 1,000 km with precision.

Col Doug Macgregor: Iran's Deadline Looms - YouTube

Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing of civilian gathering in Gaza - Middle East Monitor

Medical sources reported that the bodies of ten Palestinians, along with a large number of wounded, were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, following the attack. No further details were immediately available regarding the circumstances of the strike.
The attack comes as Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement on a daily basis through shelling and gunfire.
According to available data, these violations have resulted in the killing of 723 Palestinians and the injury of 1,990 others since the ceasefire came into effect.

Israel sends more troops to southern Lebanon to expand ground offensive - Middle East Monitor

In a statement, the army said the 98th Division joined operations alongside the 91st, 36th, 146th and 162nd divisions "as part of expanding ground operations," alongside ongoing artillery and airstrikes targeting areas in southern Lebanon.
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According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the Israeli move aims to push Hezbollah fighters north of the Litani River and destroy sites and buildings in border villages Israel claims are used for military purposes.

How To Stop the War Against Iran - Antiwar.com

That responsibility now rests with you. With us. With We the People.
A Guide to Lobbying:
Find your Member of Congress and both your Senators:
House: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Senate: https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf
Call their office directly (websites are linked from the directory above) or phone the Capitol Switchboard and politely ask to be transferred: 1 (202) 224-3121
Ask for your representative's office. Politely speak to staff. They are usually very young so be nice to them. They are likely as intimidated as you may feel if this is your first time to lobby like this.
Say something like, "My name is XXX. I am a constituent and a primary voter. Please ensure that our representative votes NO on any WAR APPROPRIATIONS BILL."
Please also write to your representatives. Contact makes a difference. You can also go to their District or DC offices in person. Schedule ahead of time if you want to have an official meeting. Bring your friends, family and community with you! Your engagement makes a difference.
Be respectful, polite and confident in what you are asking for.

Stop Pretending Military Spending Is About 'Defense' - Antiwar.com

The president keeps telling us THIS war will be over Real Soon Now, and he started talking about a $1.5 trillion military budget months before he launched Operation Epic Fail, so the 40% bump clearly isn't about Iran.
In what universe does the already bloated US military need nearly half again as much money next year as this year, and twice as much as it needed during previous wars?