The US has struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, the crown jewel of the nation’s oil production capabilities.
Axios, citing a senior US official, reported the attack took place several hours before Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm EST or else face a wave of destruction against Iran’s civilian infrastructure.
Trump said at a press conference last night that every bridge in Iran would be ‘decimated’ and every power plant would be ‘out of business’ if Tehran did not capitulate.
The strikes came after the Israeli consulate in Istanbul was today attacked by a group of terrorists, one of whom was killed following a ten-minute gun battle.
Two officers were wounded following the attack this morning. Footage showed a police officer pulling out a gun and taking cover as gunshots were heard.
One person was seen covered in blood.
Bodies were seen laying on nearby streets and grassy areas. Local media reported that two police officers had been injured in the incident, which occurred immediately outside a tower where the Israeli consulate is located in Istanbul’s financial district.
It comes after Israel issued a chilling warning to the people of Iran, telling them that using trains or going near railway lines will put their lives in danger.
The IDF told Iranians via its Persian-language account on X that they should avoid using public transport until 9pm, Tehran time, several hours before Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
‘Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life’, the Israeli military warned.
