Iran’s central military command said Monday that any attacks on civilian targets would trigger a “much more devastating” response. The statement followed a warning from US President Donald Trump, who threatened to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not agree to a deal to reopen Gulf shipping lanes. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
At least 13 killed in an airstrike southwest of Tehran, Iranian media report
At least 13 killed in an airstrike that hit building in a city southwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran, Iranian media report.
Trump extends deadline for Iran to make a deal
US President Donald Trump appeared to extend by 24 hours his deadline for Iran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating infrastructure attacks.
“Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!” he simply said on his Truth Social platform.
Israel strikes on Lebanon kill at least 15
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 15 people Sunday and wounded 39, Lebanese officials said.
One of Israel’s strikes in Beirut Sunday killed at least five people and wounded 52 in the Jnah neighbourhood, according to the Lebanese health ministry, while a strike targeting an apartment building in Ain Saadeh town east of Beirut killed three people and injured three others.
A strike in the southern town of Kfar Hatta, far from the border with Israel, killed seven people including a four-year-old girl, the ministry added.
Oil benchmarks open above $110
Crude oil prices opened higher on Monday as the war in the Middle East continues to squeeze global energy supplies.
North Sea Brent crude increased 1.16 percent to $110.30 a barrel, while the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up 1.86 percent to $113.62 a barrel.
UAE air defences respond to attack
The United Arab Emirates said Monday its air defences were responding to a missile and drone attack.
Air defence systems “are actively engaging with missiles and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) threats,” the defence ministry (MOD) posted on X.
Iran threatens ‘much more devastating’ retaliation if civilian targets hit
Iran’s central military command warned on Monday of “much more devastating” retaliation if its adversaries hit civilian targets.
“If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” a spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement posted by state broadcaster IRIB on Telegram.
The warning came after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure, demanding Tehran bow to his demands for a deal to reopen the Gulf to shipping.
US President Donald Trump appeared to extend his deadline for Iran to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating bombardment, posting a message stating simply: “Tuesday, 8:00 PM Eastern Time!”
Iran’s powerful parliament speaker warned US President Donald Trump that his “reckless moves” would mean “our whole region is going to burn”.
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the dramatic rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran.
Israeli strikes on south Beirut and its suburbs killed at least four people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon‘s main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility on Sunday for attacks on petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.
