Foreign media: Israel and the United States have launched a new round of large-scale joint airstrikes on Iran. Tel Aviv described this as an "unprecedented" wave of extensive attacks, primarily targeting infrastructure in eastern Tehran. Iran's air defense systems were urgently activated to counter US-Israeli drones. The strikes have resulted in over 1,500 Iranian deaths, with 15 killed in Israel. The Iranian Red Crescent reported that more than 80,000 civilian residential units have been damaged, including hospitals, schools, and homes.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to strike all power plants supplying electricity to U.S. military bases and American-invested economic and energy facilities, warning that if attacked, they would mine the Gulf waters to block shipping lanes.
U.S. President Trump extended the original 48-hour ultimatum for the Strait of Hormuz by five days, stating that both sides had engaged in "productive dialogue," though the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied any negotiations were taking place.
Global oil prices have experienced severe fluctuations due to escalating tensions. The International Energy Agency warned that the current Middle East crisis has reached a severity exceeding the combined impact of the two oil crises of the 1970s.
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