The demand that Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power infrastructure has compressed timelines and raised the risk of immediate escalation.
Strikes tear open facades of residential buildings and carve craters into the ground; Netanyahu vows to continue striking Iran after “very difficult evening”.
Say they are preparing a “volley of war powers resolutions” and “threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal” to force debate and ensure oversight.
Across Iran, the Persian New Year arrives without the usual festivities — celebrations remain scaled down and blackouts and economic strain shape public sentiment.
“This is a ploy by [Israel that is] employing the false flag tactic to create discord between the Islamic republic and its neighbours," alleges Mojtaba in his message on Nowruz.
Israel's strikes across Lebanon's south, east and its capital Beirut have killed more than 1,000 people and the Israeli military's evacuation orders have forced more than a million people to flee their homes.
IMF chief warns if war is prolonged, higher energy prices will lead to higher headline inflation; says world's most economically vulnerable states will be first in line to feel the fallout.
