The spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Iran has the capability to fight for at least six more months.
The conflict in the Middle East entered its ninth day. Iran on Sunday, March 8, stated that it has the capability to continue a war with the United States and Israel for at least another six months.
Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for the IRGC, told the state television: "The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have the capability to conduct high-intensity warfare at the current pace for at least another six months."
He also said: "Attacks will be launched in new ways in the coming days, using long-range, advanced, and less frequently used missiles. The enemy must be prepared to face more painful and precise targeted strikes." The IRGC also stated that since the conflict began, they have struck over 200 U.S. and Israeli targets in the region.
On Sunday morning, Israel launched a new round of attacks on southern Lebanon, while according to Iranian state media, the U.S. and Israel attacked five oil storage facilities in southern Tehran on Saturday, marking the first reported attack on Iranian oil infrastructure since the war began. Trump had warned earlier that day: "Iran will be hit very strongly today!" and mentioned that he would target "areas and people that have never been considered as targets before." Netanyahu promised "many surprises in the next phase."
According to Axios, citing four informed sources, the U.S. and Israel had discussed sending special forces to Iran in the later stages of the war to secure its highly enriched uranium reserves. Reuters is currently unable to independently verify this information.
Attack on Gulf Countries' Facilities: Desalination Plants Become New Targets
This war is spreading across the entire Middle East and beyond, especially affecting oil and gas production and transportation, driving up energy prices.
A desalination plant in Bahrain was attacked. This infrastructure is crucial for water supply in the arid Gulf region. The attack occurred after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated that an American airstrike damaged a desalination plant on Qeshm Island, warning that "this sets a precedent, not Iran." The U.S. military has not yet acknowledged the strike on the plant.
Before the attack in Bahrain, the UAE said on Sunday that fragments from an intercepted missile fell on a vehicle, killing the driver. Since the war began, four people have died in the UAE, all of whom are foreigners, according to authorities. The UAE urged residents to stay indoors on Sunday morning to allow its military to deal with drone attacks. Kuwait authorities stated that a wave of drone attacks hit key infrastructure, including fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport and a government building in Kuwait City. Attacks in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq have resulted in at least two deaths.
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it shot down a drone heading toward its vast Shaybah oil fields and four drones over Riyadh, one of which targeted the diplomatic area. The Bahraini Interior Ministry stated that missile fragments fell on a road in Manama, injuring one person and damaging several shops.
Kuwait said on Sunday morning that it was still dealing with missile and drone attacks. Previously, the country had condemned the attack on fuel tanks at its international airport.
In Saudi Arabia, a drone attack targeted the diplomatic area in Riyadh, but the Saudi government said it successfully intercepted the attack. In the UAE, reports also came in the same day of missile and drone threats.
The Iranian president apologized the day before for attacks affecting neighboring countries.
The foreign ministers of the Arab League will hold an emergency video conference on Sunday to discuss the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
Source: rfi
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859107107653652/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author alone.