Iranian Defense Ministry Spokesman Brigadier General Reza Talaie has stated that the country is fully prepared for a long war, and that it is not wise to use effective weapons at the beginning. General Talaie said in a statement that the enemy’s arsenal is limited and that everyone is aware of it, and that the enemy was mistaken in thinking that the Iranian military would be defeated after the death of its leader, Ruhollah Khomeini. He further stated that Iran had inflicted significant damage on the enemy in its initial resistance, leaving them bewildered.
Meanwhile, a building of the Assembly of Experts in the city of Qom, which is responsible for electing the Iranian Supreme Leader, has been destroyed in the airstrikes. Iranian state media reported that the Tahrir Square in Tehran had also been bombed. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that if Israel had attacked the Iranian embassy in Beirut, all Israeli embassies around the world would be targeted. US military bases and hotels in the city of Erbil in Iraq have been targeted by drone strikes, and a drone was shot down near the Baghdad International Airport.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed to have launched multiple drone attacks on an Israeli military base, targeting the General Staff Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has stated that the US and Israel have launched an illegal war against Iran, and that the conflict was not initiated by Iran. US General Kenneth McKenzie has stated that it will take time to assess the damage, and that the operation against Iran is complex, dangerous, and far from over.
The Israeli military has stated that the attack was carried out during the 10th strike sortie of the Israeli Air Force, which was led by the intelligence and Mossad agencies. Three US officials have spoken to the British news agency and stated that the US military had targeted an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. According to reports, Iranian officials have signaled their willingness to negotiate with the CIA to end the war.
The wreckage of a missile that was shot down by the Turkish military has been found in a Turkish town near the Mediterranean Sea. The Turkish Defense Ministry has stated that no casualties were reported as a result of the missile’s impact. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned that if Israel had attacked the Iranian embassy in Beirut, all Israeli embassies around the world would be targeted.
In a bizarre statement, US President Donald Trump has said that if Iran participates in the 2026 World Cup, it will not be a problem. The Iranian government has announced that it will delay the announcement of the mourning ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to administrative issues.
