Iran has been under relentless bombardment by American and Israeli forces, with at least 10 nurses reportedly killed in the airstrikes. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have taken part in the protests, condemning the killings of medical workers. According to reports, these nurses were targeted while on duty.
The aerial attacks have also left several medical personnel injured, with foreign media stating that several medical staff members have been wounded in the strikes. This comes as a reminder of the Israeli military’s previous operations in Gaza, where medical personnel, including nurses, were targeted.
In response to the attacks, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressed his outrage, stating, “Listen carefully, I’ve been in the battlefield since I was 18 years old, with a rifle in my hand.” The Revolutionary Guard has stated that the attack on the Tech Company’s center was a response to the Israeli-American airstrikes.
The US and Israel have also targeted the home of Dr. Kamal Kharazi in Tehran, leaving his wife dead and him critically injured. The Iranian government has stated that the country’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is safe, with no harm caused by the American-Israeli airstrikes.
In a recent development, China has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless Iran agrees to a ceasefire. Austria has refused to grant the US airspace to conduct airstrikes on Iran. US Congresswoman Yasmine Taeb has condemned the US threat to push Iran back to the stone age, calling it “hate-filled and terrifying.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has described the American-Israeli attack on the country’s Pasteur Institute as “shameful.” Plans for a new pipeline to bypass a strategic chokepoint in the Strait of Hormus are underway, according to a British newspaper. Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Bagheri has warned that any ground invasion of the country will be met with a crushing response.
In a separate development, Iranian officials have confirmed that talks are underway for a possible ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, which could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened in exchange for a ceasefire. The US and Israel have also targeted the home of Dr. Kamal Kharazi in Tehran, leaving his wife dead and him critically injured.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has stated that the country’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is safe, with no harm caused by the American-Israeli airstrikes. The Iranian government has vowed to take decisive action against any country that attempts to launch a ground invasion of the country.
In related news, Pakistan cricketer Fawad Alam has appealed to the PCB’s Technical Committee to overturn his ban, which was upheld after he was found guilty of ball tempering. Meanwhile, a new pipeline in the Strait of Hormuz is set to bypass a strategic chokepoint, according to a British newspaper.
