Iran's ISNA news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to attack the Israeli nuclear facility in Dimona on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump assessed the success of the Israeli-American operation against Iran, which has been ongoing since Saturday, at 15 points on a 10-point scale.
On the night from Wednesday to Thursday, there were Iranian attacks on Israel. According to the Times of Israel website, three anti-aircraft alerts were announced in the country.
Another attack on Iran
Just after midnight, American and Israeli forces launched another attack on Iran. A strong explosion was felt by residents in the eastern part of the country's capital, Tehran. The Lebanese National News Agency reported an Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Wednesday evening The IRGC threatened to attack the Israeli nuclear facility in Dimonaif Israel and the United States pursue regime change in the Islamic Republic. The Corps, quoted by Iran International, announced in a published statement that Iranian attacks would become “more intense” and “more extensive” in the coming days.
Center for Nuclear Research Shimon Peres, near the town of Dimona in the Negev Desert, is Israel's most important nuclear facility, where the country is believed to have produced its nuclear weapons. Israel itself, continuing its policy of “ambiguity”, neither admits nor denies that it possesses nuclear weapons.
Iran tried to contact the US, but Washington did not respond
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that US military operations were going very well and the US was in a “very strong position”. “If we hadn't attacked Iran first, they would have done the same to Israel and perhaps to us too,” he said.
The Axios website, citing sources, reported on Wednesday that Iran had tried to establish contact with the United States in recent days, but Washington did not respond. The intermediaries were the Persian Gulf countries and other countries. Earlier, Axios wrote that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week wanted explanations from the White House after receiving intelligence messages suggesting that US officials were communicating with Iran.
Netanyahu's actions may indicate that the Israeli government fears a scenario in which the United States attempts a ceasefire before all Israeli war goals have been achieved.
Macron talked to Netanyahu
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that he spoke by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, and the head of that country's government, Nawaf Salam.
Macron wrote on Platform X that in a conversation with the Israeli prime minister he called on him to “preserve the territorial integrity of Lebanon and refrain from a land offensive.” “It is important for the parties to return to the ceasefire agreement,” he appealed. He added that Lebanese Hezbollah's escalation strategy is a serious mistake that threatens the entire region.
Erdogan: Ankara 'leaves nothing to chance'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured that Ankara “leaves nothing to chance” when it comes to the security of its borders and airspace. This is how the Turkish leader commented on Wednesday's interception of a ballistic missile launched from Iran by NATO air defense. The incident occurred in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. No one was hurt as a result of the incident.
Türkiye is taking all necessary measures in close consultation with NATO allies and will intervene immediately if necessary, said President Erdogan, who was quoted by the Turkish press. Ankara also issued the “strongest” warning to prevent similar incidents in the future, he added.
Kurdish offensive?
Fox News reported that “thousands of Iraqi Kurds have launched a ground offensive in Iran,” without providing further details. The information was confirmed by Axios.
Reports about the arming of Kurdish forces in Iran are completely false, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
Aziz Ahmad from the office of the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan emphasized on Thursday on X that reports about the alleged Kurdish offensive in Iran are an obvious lie. The information from the American television Fox News was also rejected by the Kurdish media.
Senate against a resolution ordering President Trump to end hostilities
The US Senate voted on Wednesday against a resolution ordering President Trump to end military operations against Iran. This is Congress' first vote on the war.
Nearly all 53 Republicans and one Democratic senator, John Fetterman, voted against the resolution authored by Democrat Tim Kaine. One Republican, Rand Paul, spoke against it.
This was the first congressional vote on the Iran war, although it will not be the last. A vote on a similar resolution in the House of Representatives is planned on Thursday, although it will probably end with a similar result. (PAP)
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