Economic impacts and financial reports
The US military conducted a strike on industrial infrastructure in Arak/Khairabad Industrial Town, Iran, targeting key facilities involved in metal, heavy industries, oil and gas, petrochemicals, plastics, chemicals, and aluminum production.
Airstrikes were reported near the Koohestan/Yazd missile base in central Iran. No specific casualty numbers were provided.
Iran’s state media has issued a warning that the country will retaliate against Gulf energy and infrastructure targets as well as against Israel in response to reported strikes on Iranian steel factories.
U.S. and Israeli forces continued strikes on government headquarters and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) infrastructure in Iran. Saba Heydarkhani, a member of the Iran International editorial board, discussed the latest developments in the conflict.
At 1420 UTC, US military conducted strikes on the Arak Heavy Water Reactor Facility in Khandab, Markazi Province, Iran.
At 1245 UTC, U.S. military conducted airstrikes on the Kouhestan missile site in Yazd province, Iran. No casualty figures were provided in the report.
On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced it launched extensive airstrikes across three fronts inside Iran, targeting infrastructure in Markazi Province, including the Khondab heavy water complex and two steel factories. Power was cut off in Khairabad Industrial Town of Arak following the attacks.
On Friday, a citizen reported to Iran International that Yazd's Kuhsatan Park was hit by explosions from Israeli and American strikes, as shown in a submitted video.
An Iranian girl was observed swinging on a beach in Bandar Abbas as smoke columns rose from nearby areas following airstrikes.
Heavy and intense airstrikes were reported in Yazd, Iran, with additional strikes hitting an Ahwaz steel company.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Hassan Muhammad Bashir, a senior Hezbollah commander in the group's anti-tank network, in an Israeli Air Force strike.
Reports received by Iran International indicate that cities across Iran were targeted by airstrikes from Israeli and American military forces last night, while protesters continued chanting against the regime during the night.
