Middle Eastern Media: Iran War – Day 38 of U.S.-Israel Conflict, What's the Situation?

Tensions continue to escalate after Trump threatened Iran on Truth Social to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

As the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday approaches, tensions are escalating. Trump demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges if not.

Tehran has warned of retaliation. Earlier, Gulf states and Israel reported drone interception incidents on Monday.

Israel continues its invasion of southern Lebanon, occupying and destroying multiple villages.

Here’s what we’ve learned so far:

Iran

According to Iranian media reports, U.S. and Israeli forces launched an attack near Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, damaging a gas station and causing fuel shortages in the surrounding area. Tasnim News Agency reported that the attack also damaged the university’s mosque.

Fars News Agency reported that four girls and two boys (all under the age of 10) were killed in a nighttime strike by U.S.-Israeli forces on a residential area in Tehran’s Baharestan district. The agency had previously reported at least 13 deaths from this attack.

The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization condemned the joint U.S.-Israeli assault on its heavy water facility as a "crime endangering science and human health." The Khondab heavy water production plant was attacked on March 27, rendering it inoperable.

Gulf Region

UAE authorities reported that air defense systems in Fujairah responded after receiving threats from Iran involving missiles and drones. According to the official UAE news agency WAM, a drone attack targeted a building belonging to telecommunications company Du. The Abu Dhabi Municipal Media Office stated that a Ghanaian national sustained "moderate injuries" in Abu Dhabi after being struck by falling debris.

UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash said any solution to the war must guarantee passage through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to contain Iran’s nuclear program, as well as its missiles and drones, would pave the way for "a more dangerous and unstable Middle East."

The Saudi Defense Ministry said its defense systems intercepted two drones but provided no further details.

In the United States

On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social threatening to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure—including bridges and power plants—if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened. “Tuesday will be Iran’s ‘Power Plant Day’ and ‘Bridge Day,’ combined into one. Absolutely unprecedented!!! Open the strait now, you maniacs, or you’ll be going straight to hell! Watch and see! Praise Allah!” he wrote, using vulgar language.

Trump then set a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT).

In Israel

Israeli media reported that military forces intercepted Iranian missiles, triggering alarms across southern Israel, including in Beersheba. Reports indicate no casualties.

Local media reported that over 10 locations in Haifa city in northern Israel were attacked.

According to Ynet News, a 34-year-old woman in Petah Tikva was seriously injured after being hit by an intercepted missile following Iran’s latest attack on central Israel.

In Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank

Lebanon: According to Al Jazeera reporters, Israeli drones attacked Kafar Rumman in southern Lebanon.

Gaza: According to Wafa News Agency, late Sunday evening, Israeli airstrikes targeted a group of civilians near the Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City, resulting in one Palestinian death and multiple injuries.

West Bank: According to Wafa News Agency, Israeli forces launched raids in the occupied West Bank, shooting a Palestinian teenager, injuring him, and arresting three others.

Source: Al Jazeera

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