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Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, a strategic site for Iran's economic and military operations, has become a focal point in the current conflict involving the Islamic Republic. Arian Raisbafi reports.
The United States is considering several military options against Iran, including controlling Kharg Island to freeze Iran's economy, seizing strategic islands and coastal areas around the Strait of Hormuz, and conducting special forces raids to degrade Iran's nuclear program by targeting facilities like Natanz and Fordow. Potential troop deployments include 7500 Marines and 3000 paratroopers.
On April 4, images were published showing the damaged Optik Sa'Iran building on Kaveh Boulevard in Isfahan following an airstrike.
An image sent to Iran International shows smoke rising from a massive explosion in Tehranpars, Tehran, following Israeli airstrikes.
The IRGC continues its missile and drone attacks on Arab Gulf states, prompting reports from the Wall Street Journal that America's Middle Eastern allies are considering entering the conflict against the Islamic Republic.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued evacuation orders for civilians in Maachouq, Tyre, Borj El Chmali, Borgholiyeh, and Rashidiya camp in southern Lebanon ahead of planned airstrikes on Hezbollah targets.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the US military conducted airstrikes that struck the gas department building and gas reduction station on Kaveh Street in Isfahan, causing damage to the facilities and nearby homes, while a projectile hit an area outside the Khorramshahr gas line station, resulting in no casualties, according to Fars News Agency.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued demands including no restart of war, no further Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, closure of all US military bases in the Persian Gulf, and compensation.
A citizen in Tehran shared a video showing damage from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Islamic Republic positions; security agencies covered the remains of the damaged building with sacks and plastic.
Joint Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted multiple locations in Isfahan, Iran between approximately 15:26 and 15:33 local time today, hitting sites such as the Army Aviation (Havanirooz) base in Sofeh, the 15 Khordad garrison, and facilities in Baharestan and Kaaveh. Explosions and power outages were reported across the city.
Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Al Thani family provided financial support to the Iranian regime for three decades; in response, Iran launched missile strikes on Qatari territory and gas facilities.
An image obtained by Iran International shows a building on Hashem Street, Andarzgoo Boulevard, in Tehran being targeted in a targeted airstrike.
