Iran announces that it is halting attacks on Israel, but threatens a further response if the Israeli military continues "aggression" in Lebanon.
"The cessation of armed forces operations is announced," Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's emergency military command, says in a statement carried by Iranian media.
"However, it is emphasized that if the aggression and acts of malice continue, including in southern Lebanon, much more severe and crushing measures than before will be forthcoming," the statement adds.
The Indian government reports an oil/chemical tanker with an Indian crew is on fire. Some reports (like the one below) claim it was attacked. The crew is reportedly safe. Marine Traffic says the ship is currently off the coast of Oman.
#LIVE NOW | Vessel Marivex Attacked
Yet to ascertain who struck the vessel, establishing contact with crew. The vessel was out of Strait of Hormuz and was not carrying any cargo. It is an oil tanker faring under the Palau flag with only Indian seafarers on board: Shipping Ministry
במתחם הפטרוכימי במאהשהר: צה"ל תקף תשתיות לייצור חומרי גלם עבור תוכנית הטילים של משטר הטרור האיראני
חיל האוויר בהכוונה מדויקת של אמ"ן, תקף בשעות הבוקר מספר תשתיות במתחם הפטרוכימי במאהשהר שבדרום-מערב איראן, ששימשו את ��כוחות החמושים הכפופים למשטר הטרור האיראני לייצור וייצוא חומרי גלם לאמצעי לחימה.
בתשתיות שהותקפו יוצרו חומרים יחודיים שמשמשים כמרכיבים הכרחיים לפיתוח טילים בליסטיים, המהווים איום ישיר על מדינת ישראל ואזרחיה.
אלו רכיבים קריטיים בתשתיות הייצור הקיימות במתחם עבור תוכנית הטילים של משטר הטרור האיראני.
התקיפה מצטרפת למספר תקיפות נוספות שבו��עו לעבר המתחם במבצע "שאגת הארי"
The Israeli military says it is prepared for at least a few more days of fighting against Iran, and potentially a full resumption of the war.
The IDF believes that the fighting will continue for several days, but says it is also ready for a lengthy conflict.
So far, since last night, Iran has launched at least 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, which the military says were intercepted or hit open areas.
In addition, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles at Israel this morning. According to the IDF, one of the missiles was intercepted while the second failed to reach the country.
Israel has so far carried out two waves of strikes in Iran in response to the ballistic missile attacks.
Overnight, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck nine Iranian air defense systems in western and central Iran, and this morning, the IAF struck three factories at a petrochemical complex in southwest Iran.
The military says the strikes are only being carried out by Israel, but there is "full coordination" with the US Central Command. The American military has also participated in the interceptions of missiles fired by Iran at Israel.
Meanwhile, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has spoken with his counterpart, CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper, three times, according to the military.
Iran state media Mehr:
--Explosions heard in Isfahan, Iran
--"According to a Mehr reporter, a hostile drone belonging to the US-Zionist enemy was targeted and destroyed by air defenses in the skies over Tehran."
Iran state media Fars: "Explosion heard in west Tehran...The exact location and origin of the explosion is still unknown; at the same time, air defenses were activated in some parts of Tehran...Additional news will be announced later."
⭕️🛩️ STRUCK: The IDF completed a large-scale strike on strategic defense systems belonging to the Iranian terror regime.
Recently, defense systems were deployed across Iran to restore the regime’s capabilities degraded during Operation Roaring Lion. The strike led to the dismantling of these systems.
WATCH: The pilot and co-pilot of a G200 executive jet were killed following an accident at La Romana International Airport.
The aircraft, which had departed for Austin, Texas, reported technical problems and declared an emergency approximately 16 nautical miles southwest of La Romana.
The aircraft attempted to return to the airport but crashed before completing the emergency landing. No passengers were on board.
The Aviation Accident Investigation Commission is currently investigating the incident to determine the exact cause of the crash.