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Saturday after President Trump warned the nation could face ''complete destruction and certain death.''
The US and Israeli strikes centered on Tehran's regime targets, such as military capabilities, leadership and nuclear program, as well as the sprawling Mehrabad International Airport.
Footage shared on social media captured a massive fireball and plumes of black smoke billowing from the airport, which housed the headquarters for Iran's national carrier.
- The president of the United Arab Emirates has vowed to defend his country in his first comments since the Gulf nation was hit by Iranian missiles as Iran continued their attack. ''The UAE has thick skin and bitter flesh — we are no easy prey,'' Mohammed bin Zayed Saturday. ''We will carry out our duty toward our country, our people, and our residents who are also part of our family,'' he continued.
- The US is ''working around the clock'' to evacuate American citizens from Israel as it battles an onslaught of Iranian missiles, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pledged Saturday, stating: ''There has been constant coordination with State Dept in DC to evacuate Americans SAFELY & promptly — We have now successfully evacuated thousands of people using every means possible, but focusing on helping people get home SAFELY. I'm proud of our team here. If you are an American citizen & taxpayer, you should be as well.''
- Dozens of Iranian nationals in Russia were arrested last week for celebrating the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...>
outside a southwestern Moscow metro station and cheering ''Thank you, United States of America,'' Ostorozhno Novosti news outlet reported. The crowd was charged with the administrative offense of participating in an unauthorized public gathering and most were fined, though the alleged organizer was sentenced to 10 days behind bars. - An Israeli attack destroyed 16 Iranian military aircraft that were being used by the Quds Force — the elite wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — to send weapons to Hezbollah in Leb
...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel...
, the IDF said. The IRGC was using the airport as a ''central hub for arming and funding'' Iran's proxies in the Middle East, the IDF claimed, adding that it also targeted several Iranian fighter jets. - The IDF announced it had ''dismantled'' the IRDG Air Force's air defense situation room, which plays a major role in deflecting missiles launched into the country's airspace. Several ballistic missile storage facilities, an underground missile command unit and a site used to manufacture and launch missiles were also targeted, the IDF said.
Tehran under heavy bombardment
[Rudaw] On the eighth day of the US–Israel war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran is under heavy bombardment and in the past 24 hours dozens of intense attacks have been carried out on the Iranian capital.
Iran’s official institutions do not publish the names of the locations being bombed or the number of casualties, but residents of the cities themselves record videos of the bombardments and publish information about the places being targeted.
TEHRAN AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
Since the early morning of Saturday, Israeli aircraft have continuously flown over the skies of Tehran and at times missiles have also been used to attack military bases and other targets in the Iranian capital.
On Saturday night, the Baghershahr refinery in southern Tehran and several targets in the neighborhoods of Tehransar, Jeyhun, Hashemi, and Azadi were bombed.
A resident of Tehran told Rudaw on Saturday night: “Since Friday evening, various locations across the city of Tehran have been continuously attacked with aircraft and missiles.” He also said: “Since the start of the war, Tehran and its surroundings have never been targeted like they have in these 24 hours.”
Since early this morning, the Iranian Army Air Force bases near Mehrabad Airport, the Ekbatan Aviation Industrial Complex, the Esteghlal Industrial Complex, a Basij base on Kashan Street, the Army aviation base of the infantry forces in the Koohak neighborhood, military and defense industrial complexes in the Parchin area southeast of Tehran, and several targets in the neighborhoods of Marzdaran, Rah-Ahan Town, Abshar, Hor Square, Sepah Street, the heights of District 22 and upper Chitgar, Tehransar, and Nazi Abad have been bombed.
In cities around Tehran, the IRGC command headquarters in Pakdasht, the IRGC command headquarters in Varamin, an IRGC base in the town of Qarchak belonging to Varamin, and the IRGC command headquarters and a police base in Eslamshahr were targeted. The IRGC command center for eastern Tehran province is located in the city of Varamin.
Apart from Tehran, on Saturday the United States and Israel carried out intense and extensive attacks in the five provinces of western Iran (Rojhelat) and at least eight other provinces of Iran.
In Isfahan province, the Sepahanshahr neighborhood in the southwest, a building in Faiz Square in the city of Isfahan, an IRGC Air Force base in Mardavij, the Imam Ali garrison in Najafabad, an IRGC Air Force base in Homayounshahr, and several targets near the silo area of Baharestan city in the province were bombed. An IRGC missile base is located inside the Najafabad garrison in Isfahan.
Also in Bushehr province in southern Iran, IRGC naval bases near the city of Bushehr and the Nayband area in the city of Asaluyeh were targeted with missiles and drones. In the city of Jam in the province, a military base that served as a missile launch site was attacked twice.
In West Azerbaijan province, three targets around the city of Tabriz and the IRGC command headquarters in Malekan were bombed.
Near the city of Zanjan, the air defense system at the Ansar al-Mahdi garrison was bombed.
In Hormozgan province, Kish Airport was bombed again for the several-th time since the start of the war, and an IRGC military base in the city of Bastak in the west of the province was targeted several times. An IRGC Air Force base in Bandar Abbas was also attacked twice.
On Saturday, the 16th Infantry Division garrison of the Iranian army near the city of Qazvin was bombed.
The Hamadan provincial police command headquarters inside the city of Hamadan was also bombed and according to videos a large number of the personnel inside the headquarters became casualties.
In the city of Yazd, the Al-Ghadir Brigade headquarters near Kouhestan Park in the city was bombed again. In previous days that location had been bombed several times as well. An attack also targeted a mobile missile launch base inside the Jahan Electric industrial complex in Yazd.
NO VIDEOS
Iranian police on Saturday sent a text message to the public warning about sending information and filming the locations where Iranian forces are stationed, and described those who do so as “enemy mercenaries.” The message was sent after US and Israeli forces targeted locations that are not officially military or security sites, but since the start of the war Iranian security and military forces have used and stayed in them.
Iran’s Judiciary Authority has also banned the publication of images and videos of the places targeted by the United States and Israel. The judiciary’s media center announced on Saturday that all media outlets, pages, and social media channels have been warned not to publish information, images, or videos, saying that “this act is against Iran’s national security.”
Earlier, the Israeli military had also banned filming and publishing videos of places struck by Iranian missiles and drones inside Israel.
DIFFERENT MESSAGES FROM IRAN TO REGIONAL COUNTRIES
On Saturday morning, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that during a meeting of the temporary leadership council of Iran, it was decided that Iranian forces will no longer attack neighboring and regional countries.
After Pezeshkian’s remarks, the command of Iran’s armed forces and the head of Iran’s judiciary, who is also a member of the temporary leadership council, said that attacks on US bases in regional countries will continue if they are used to attack Iran.
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, head of the judiciary and one of the three members of Iran’s leadership council, said they will attack any location from which attacks are carried out against Iran.
The spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters also issued a statement saying that they will show no leniency toward the United States and Israel, and any country that is used to attack Iran will have the bases inside that country targeted.
Ebrahim Zolfaqari said they will not attack countries that have not allowed the United States and Israel to use their land, sea, or airspace to attack Iran.
According to the spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, on Saturday several US bases in regional countries were also bombed.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters is the highest military decision-making body in Iran, responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising the operations of the country’s different military forces.