Israel military announces air strikes on three airports in the Tehran region

¬ Media: UK will refuse US use of its bases to strike Iranian civilian facilities

¬ Media: Norway’s military maintains contact with Russia’s Northern Fleet, regularly checks communication channels

¬ Houthis: Attack targets in Eilat, Israel

¬ Media: "Peace Committee" demands Hamas agree to Gaza demilitarization deal by weekend

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Sputnik News, Moscow — The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Monday that they had struck three airports in the Tehran region, with multiple aircraft targeted.

According to military sources, the attacks occurred in the evening on Monday against airports near Tehran — Bachram and Azmeyesh, as well as Mehrabad International Airport in the capital.

The IDF stated that the aim of the strikes was to weaken the operational capabilities of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force.

The report states: "Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets targeted multiple sites, including planes and helicopters, as well as military facilities at three Tehran-area airports: Bachram Airport, Azmeyesh Airport, and Mehrabad Airport."

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Sputnik News, London, April 7 — According to sources cited by the UK’s i Paper, the United Kingdom will refuse U.S. requests to use British bases for strikes on Iranian bridges and power stations.

The report says: "The UK will not approve Trump’s use of Royal Air Force bases to strike Iranian bridges and power stations."

Source officials noted that London is only willing to allow defensive strikes from its bases, and Trump’s threats do not meet this criterion. The report adds that decisions allowing U.S. bombers to use British bases are made on a case-by-case basis depending on the specific circumstances of each strike.

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Sputnik News, Moscow — Citing statements from Norwegian Armed Forces’ Joint Command Chief Rune Andersen published in the military magazine *Defense Forum*, Norway’s armed forces maintain communication with Russia’s Northern Fleet, with open communication channels between headquarters inspected weekly.

The report states: "Open communication channels between headquarters are checked weekly. Messages are regularly transmitted via these channels."

The report indicates that Andersen has not yet held special meetings with the Russian Northern Fleet commander, but both sides can discuss issues at the command level should any incidents occur.

In April 2025, the UK’s Financial Times quoted Andersen as saying that Norwegian forces continue to maintain communication channels with Russian troops in the Arctic region, preserving professional working relations; annually, both sides exchange Christmas greetings, and the Norwegians keep gifts received from their Russian counterparts.

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Sputnik News, Doha — The Shia Islamist political-military movement Ansar Allah (Houthis), which governs northern Yemen, announced it launched attacks on military and key strategic targets in Eilat, southern Israel.

Houthi military spokesperson Sareya said during an appearance on Al Masirah TV: "In support of the resistance movement, under the framework of opposing the Zionist project targeting our people in this region, we have launched a new wave of operations using missiles and drones against military and vital targets in Umm al-Rashash (Eilat)."

In retaliation for Israel and the U.S. bombing of Iran, the Houthis joined Iran’s attack campaign against Israel on March 28.

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Sputnik News, Moscow — According to four diplomats familiar with the negotiation process, as cited by The New York Times, the "Peace Committee" overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction has demanded that the Palestinian group Hamas finalize a Gaza demilitarization agreement by the weekend.

The New York Times reported: "[The Peace Committee] demands that Hamas finalize the Gaza demilitarization agreement by the weekend."

The report notes that the "Peace Committee" seeks actual disarmament by Hamas and the handover of maps detailing Gaza’s underground tunnel system.

It is expected that representatives from the "Peace Committee" and Hamas will meet in Cairo on April 7, paving the way for signing the demilitarization agreement over the coming weekend.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861759839296524/

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