Iran says it could go to war with US and Israel for six months
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. Tehran: Tehran’s military has claimed that its forces are capable of fighting intensifies against the United States and Israel for months, amid the escalating war in the Middle East. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has said the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities could withstand intense conflict for at least six months even if the war continues at its current pace.
As the conflict enters its second week, tensions have escalated across the region.TAG_OPEN_div_110 The situation has worsened after Israel targeted a hotel in the center of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. The Israeli military said the hotel was home to commanders affiliated with the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least TAG_OPEN_div_108 four people were killed in the attack. AFP photojournalists at the scene said windows were shattered and walls burned.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks “in various parts of Tehran”.TAG_OPEN_div_106 Israel said the attacks targeted targets related to military infrastructure, including fuel storage facilities.
Iran has accused the United States and Israel of attacking an oil storage facility in the capital Tehran on Saturday.TAG_OPEN_div_104 Tehran says this is the first direct attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure. After this incident, the stock market has fallen and the price of crude oil has increased in the international market.
Revolutionary Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini said Iran had so far used “first and second generation” missiles.TAG_OPEN_div_102 But he hinted that more advanced and long-range missiles could be used in the coming days.
Tensions are also spreading at the regional level. Saudi Arabia has blocked dozens of drones aimed at the capital Riyadh. Kuwait said it had attacked fuel storage tanks near its international airport.
After the attack on aviation fuel storage in Kuwait, concerns about energy supply have increased.TAG_OPEN_div_98 Kuwait’s National Oil Company said it had decided to reduce crude oil production due to increased risks in the Strait of Hormuz. About one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas is transported through these waterways.
On Sunday, six U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military base in Kuwait.TAG_OPEN_div_96 U.S. President Donald Trump also spoke about the possibility of an escalation of war with Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani accused the Trump administration of planning regime change like in Venezuela.TAG_OPEN_div_94 “They thought it would be the same as in Venezuela — they would invade, take control, and it would be all over,” he said. ”
Iran’TAG_OPEN_div_92 s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni AJEI also warned countries in the Middle East that he described as “openly or secretly under the control of the enemy”. He warned that attacks on such targets would continue.
Iran’TAG_OPEN_div_90 s President Massoud Pezeskian warned on Sunday that Tehran would be forced to respond if any neighbouring country’s territory was used to attack Iran.
Iran has threatened to target US assets in the region.TAG_OPEN_div_88 Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported several attacks on Sunday.
According to Qatar, Iran fired two cruise missiles and 10 ballistic missiles on Saturday.TAG_OPEN_div_86 The United Arab Emirates’ defence ministry also said it had intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran.
Video footage released on Saturday showed a projectile crashing near Dubai International Airport.TAG_OPEN_div_84 AFP journalists also heard explosions in Iraq’s Baghdad and Erbil.
The impact of the war is also increasing inside Iran. Damage to infrastructure and residential areas is increasing, and there is a sense of anxiety and insecurity among the public.
A 26-year-old teacher, who did not want to be named, told AFP: “People who have not experienced the war firsthand cannot understand the horrors.TAG_OPEN_div_80 ”
According to Iran’s Health Ministry, at least 926 civilians have been killed and more than 6,TAG_OPEN_div_78 000 wounded in the fighting as of Friday. However, AFP could not independently verify these figures.
Meanwhile, Lebanon is also in the grip of conflict.TAG_OPEN_div_76 Israel launched an airstrike on a Hezbollah base in Beirut’s southern suburbs after militants fired rockets and drones into Israel in response to Khamenei’s death.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least 294 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past week.TAG_OPEN_div_74 Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that the situation could turn into a “humanitarian disaster”.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, Israel carried out its biggest airstrike since the start of the war targeting Iran’s military academy, underground command centers and missile depots.TAG_OPEN_div_72
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has almost complete control over Tehran.TAG_OPEN_div_70
US President Donald Trump has also reiterated his claim that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.TAG_OPEN_div_68 He also hinted that the U.S. military may eventually have to be used to secure Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.
At least TAG_OPEN_div_66 150 people were killed in a deadly attack on a primary school in the Iranian city of Minab on Saturday, authorities said. Iran has blamed the United States for the attack, while both the United States and Israel have denied responsibility. AFP has not been able to independently verify the incident.
According to analysts, the current conflict shows no sign of ending anytime soon. U.S. and Israeli officials have also estimated that the conflict could last for at least a month or longer.
TAG_OPEN_div_62 Meanwhile, Washington has signaled that it can help rebuild the economy if there is acceptable leadership in Iran. But Tehran has rejected the offer.
China and Russia have not yet been directly involved in the conflict, despite close ties with Iran.TAG_OPEN_div_60
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said the war in the Middle East should never start.TAG_OPEN_div_58
TAG_OPEN_div_56″This is a war that should never have happened,” he said at a press conference. ”
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