The strikes on both sides continue in the 35th day of war in the Middle East, with Donald Trump threatening that the US military has not “even begun to destroy what is left of Iran”. However, the news that in the middle of the joint military operation with Israel, the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has asked the chief of the General Staff of the US Army, Randy George, to resign and retire immediately. At the same time, Tehran, which strongly resists, threatens Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan with new blows, while Bahrain awaits the debate in the UN Security Council on the condemnation of Iran’s actions in the Straits of Hormuz as violations of International Law.
What we know so far:
- Hegseth asked US Army Chief of Staff Randy George to tender his resignation.
- US and Israel pound Iran’s steel mills, bridge and infrastructure.
- Strait of Hormuz: Security Council votes on Bahrain motion demanding action
- CNN: Missiles Allowing Iran to Threaten Strait of Hormuz Intact – Thousands of Drones Remain in Arsenal
- Iran – Revolutionary Guards: Attacks on US tech to continue – Amazon and Oracle first targets
- YPEX Iran: The bridge bombing shows the moral collapse of the USA – What answered Trump for a return to the Stone Age
- US President Donald Trump shared via Truth Social a video showing the destruction of “the biggest bridge in Iran” due to bombing, commenting that it’s time for Tehran to make a deal “before it’s too late”.
- Around 40 countries have called for the immediate reopening of the Straits of Hormuz, Britain’s foreign secretary said.
- Israel’s threats to Hezbollah leader: You will find Nasrallah and Khamenei.
- Relentless Israeli pounding in Lebanon.
Minute by minute all the developments on the Politis.com.cy liveblog:
With information from KYPE, APE – BEE, Proto Thema, in.gr, skai.gr