Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has stated that Iran is ready to end the war with the US and Israel, but demands guarantees that the conflict will not resume. This statement was made during a phone call with European Council President Antonio Guterres, according to Khaleej News Channel.
Meanwhile, the US and Israel continue to launch attacks on Iran. The US has claimed that it targeted an arms depot in the Iranian city of Isfahan with a 2,000-pound bunker buster bomb. US President Donald Trump shared a video of the aftermath, while Iranian officials confirmed that military installations in Isfahan were hit. In the city of Mahalat, three residential buildings were hit by missiles, resulting in the deaths of 11 people. In the Kermanshah province, one civilian was killed.
A religious center in the city of Zanjan was damaged, with nearby buildings reduced to rubble. In response, Iran launched its 88th wave of missile attacks on Israel, with missiles striking several areas, including Tel Aviv and Beni Brak. Eleven Israelis were injured, and buildings and vehicles were damaged.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have targeted five US military bases, command and control centers, and an Israeli container ship with missiles. They also claimed to have destroyed 146 US drones, including one worth $3 million. The attacks continued in the region, with drones and missiles hitting Khaleej countries, including the UAE’s largest port, Jebel Ali, and Dubai Media City.
In Dubai, a large oil tanker caught fire after a drone attack, but no casualties were reported. A missile landed in an empty building in the Bur Dubai area, injuring four people. The UAE authorities said their air defense system had destroyed several missiles and drones.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it had intercepted three ballistic missiles and 10 drones heading towards Riyadh. Two people were injured in the Al Khargeh area, where a drone landed, and three houses and several vehicles were damaged.
In Lebanon, four Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with the Hezbollah group, bringing the total number of Israeli soldiers killed to 10 since March.
The Revolutionary Guards said that the US and Israel would have to admit defeat and surrender before the war in the region could end. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was safe and had not been harmed in the US-Israeli airstrikes.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, warned that any country that launched a ground attack on Iran would be completely destroyed. The US and Israel have accused Iran of being responsible for several attacks, including a bombing in the UAE and a drone attack on an Israeli ship.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that it was prepared to negotiate a ceasefire with the US in exchange for guarantees that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open. The US and Israel have accused Iran of plotting to attack the US and its allies, but Iran has denied these claims.
The conflict in the region has led to a significant increase in global trade costs, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting trade routes. The US and Israel have accused Iran of being responsible for the closure, but Iran has denied these claims.
In related news, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a plea by former cricketer Fawad Alam to overturn the ban on him in the Pakistan Super League.
