True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis
ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 1
April 1st, at 9:20pm
(Press TV Website Staff)
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region
continue to carry out retaliatory military operations against
the United States and the Israeli regime.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2026, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps
(IRGC) and the Iranian Army conducted multiple operations as
part of Operation True Promise 4... which was launched
immediately after the US-Israeli coalition carried out
an unprovoked act of aggression --- against the
Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28.
Iranian armed forces have so far carried out 89 waves of missile
and drone strikes with advanced weaponry targeting Israeli
military facilities in the occupied territories, as well as US
occupation bases and assets .....scattered across the
West Asia region.
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement and the Islamic
Resistance in Iraq have also joined the front against the
external aggressors, inflicting heavy blows on them.
Hezbollah’s operations have been primarily focused on Israeli
military sites in the occupied territories. Its operations - are
both in response to the assassination of the Leader of the
Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and
the relentless ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime
over the past year.
Iraqi resistance groups have also been carrying out daily
operations, primarily against US military assets in Iraq
and other Arab countries.
Below is a list of operations carried out by the Iranian armed
forces, as well as resistance movements in Lebanon and
Iraq, against the US and the Zionist regime on April 1:
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC):
The coordinated, synergistic, and multi-axis operations were
carried out in “Wave 89” of Operation True Promise 4, code-
named “O Musa Kalimullah,” involving the launch of over
100 heavy missiles, attack drones, and 200 rockets
across a vast operational radius spanning tens of
thousands of kilometres ..throughout West Asia,
from north to south of the occupied territories,
targeting US and Zionist positions.
These combined operations, conducted as a tribute to the pure
souls of the martyrs of the Yemeni Islamic Resistance, struck
locations in “Eilat,” “Tel Aviv,” and “Bnei Brak,” targeting
military sites and gatherings of Israeli forces.
Subsequently, a hideout of US occupation forces in Bahrain,
housing 80 personnel, was struck with a precision missile.
Two early warning air radar systems operated by US forces in
the region,.....stationed on a maritime structure in the waters
and islands of the UAE, were destroyed with high precision.
An oil tanker belonging to the Israeli regime, operating under
the trade name “Aqua 1,” was also precisely targeted and
is currently burning in the central Persian Gulf region.
A secret and covert assembly point of US forces outside the
perimeter of the enemy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain was struck
with multiple attack drones and ballistic missiles.
According to field reports, a large number of senior naval
officers were transferred to hospitals in the city of
Manama ...following the attack.
The “Chinook” helicopter preparation centre and its
equipment storage hangars at Al-Udeid base were
struck -- using a combination of ballistic missiles
and drones.
Several formations of attack drones were also launched at
the “Abraham Lincoln” carrier strike group in the northern
Indian Ocean, which, according to documentation and
satellite imagery, has fled its previous position and
retreated deeper into the Indian Ocean.
Iranian Army:
Deployment locations of US AWACS and refueling aircraft
stationed at Ben Gurion Airport, radar sites for detecting
and intercepting missiles and combat drones, and
electronic warfare installations in the UAE were
targeted using powerful Arash-2 drones with a
flight endurance of 2,000 kilometres.
Hezbollah:
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance
fighters --- targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers and their
vehicles in the Janijel Heights in Al-Qantara town with
a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli
soldiers and their vehicles at Tallat Friz in the town of
Ainata ..with rocket barrages.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers and their vehicles in Khillet al-Hijjah in the town
of Aitaroun - with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework
of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number
of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic
Resistance fighters targeted the "Nahariya" settlement
with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters also targeted the
"Kabri" settlement ---- with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance
fighters targeted a gathering of soldiers and vehicles of the
Israeli soldiers in Al-Qawzah town - with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance confronted an Israeli warplane in the
skies of the town of Jwayya with a surface-to-air missile.
Islamic Resistance targeted an Israeli military helicopter in the
airspace of the town of Yaroun with two surface-to-air missiles.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers
near the reservoir in the town of Al-Qantara with artillery shells.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the newly established truce
site in the border town of Markaba ---- with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in the town of Odeissah with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly established
artillery position of the Israeli army in the town of Rab
Thalathin with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters shot down an Israeli military drone
of the "Hermes 450 - Zik" type in the skies of the town of
Ainata ....with a surface-to-air missile.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on
Al-Frayz hill in the town of Ainata with an attack drone.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Ma'ayan Baruch"
site in northern occupied Palestine with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an Israeli warplane
in the skies over the town of Baflayh and its vicinity with
a surface-to-air missile.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the
Al-Sal'a hill in the town of Al-Qantara with a guided missile.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in Al-Qantara town square --- with artillery shells.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of Israeli
soldiers in the town of Al-Qawzah with rocket barrages.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers and their vehicles in the "Shomera" settlement
with artillery shells.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in the town of Al-Bayyada for the second time
with an attack drone.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in the playground of the Deir Seryan school with
an attack drone.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the frame-
work of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a
number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine the
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the "Nahariya"
settlement with a rocket barrage.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, at 17:30 on Wednesday,
the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the communications
station at the "Al-Aliqa" barracks in the occupied Syrian
Golan ....with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters also targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers at the Hadabat Al-Ajal site north of the "Kfar Yuval"
settlement, with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in "Kfar Giladi" settlement with a rocket barrage.
IIslamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in the "Metulla" settlement with a rocket barrage.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli
soldiers in "Misgav Am" settlement with a rocket barrage.
Yemeni Military:
The third military operation in the “Holy Jihad Battle” targeted
sensitive sites of the Israeli regime in southern occupied
Palestine --- using a barrage of ballistic missiles.
The operation was conducted in coordination with Iranian
armed forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon and successfully
achieved its objectives.
Islamic Resistance in Iraq:
Targeted US and Israeli interests in
northern Iraq using drone aircraft.
Targeted US and Israeli interests in
Bahrain, using appropriate means.
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Leader urges nationwide effort at
reconstruction, realization of
Iran's 'bright future'
April 1st, 8:44pm
(PressTV)
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba
Khamenei has urged nationwide efforts aimed at repairing
the damage caused by unprovoked US-Zionist aggression
....and realizing the country's continued prosperity.
The Leader made the remarks ---- in a message issued on
Wednesday on the occasion of the Islamic Republic Day
and the National Nature Day.
April 1 in Iran is celebrated as the Islamic Republic Day, marking
the 1979 referendum that established the Islamic Republic, and
ended the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy. Annually the occasion
also corresponds to National Nature Day that marks the end
of the Nowruz Holidays, a 13-day period that follows the
beginning of the Persian New Year.
The Leader noted how the aggression - besides taking aim at the
country's people, had targeted its land and natural environment.
"At a time when the vile and ruthless American and Zionist enemy
knows no human, moral, or existential limits in its savagery, and
has even attacked and damaged the natural and environmental
spaces of our beloved homeland, every effort aimed at
expanding development and building Iran’s bright
future --- is both worthy and necessary,"
the message read.
It described the nation as having passed through this year’s
spring commemorations with a spirit of steadfastness and
dignity, referring to their successful resilience in the face
of the aggression, which has been witnessed - by proud
defense of the country.
"The heroic nation of Iran has intertwined this year’s
Nowruz with epic resolve and honour," it noted.
'Saplings of hope' in honour of martyrs
At the heart of the message was a tribute to the country's
martyrs, especially those who have perished throughout
the latest aggression that began on February 28.
The Leader made special reference to the aggressors' attack
on a girls' school in the southern Iranian city of Minab that
martyred as many as 186 people.
"The child-killing, monstrous American and Zionist fiends
brutally martyred the young saplings of the school,"
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said, referring to
the young victims.
The Leader urged people in cities and villages across the
country to participate in a coordinated tree-planting
effort extending from Nature Day - through to the
end of Spring.
"Yet the Iranian nation, in honour of all the martyrs, especially
the martyrs of the war, is planting the sapling of hope across
its land, so that each of these saplings may, in the years
ahead, grow into a blessed tree ...and a fruitful one."
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Iran’s Army: Retaliatory strikes
--- target AWACS at Tel Aviv
airport, tankers, US bases
April 1st, 2:59pm
(PressTV)
In a fresh wave of retaliatory airstrikes, Iran’s Army targeted
US AWACS and refueling aircraft stationed at Tel Aviv
airport, along with its radar and electronic warfare
sites in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In a statement on Wednesday, the Army said the attacks came
in response to the brutal air assaults by “the Zionist regime
and the criminal United States” against the country,
which continue to target residential and
civilian areas.
“Since dawn today,” it said, the Armed Forces have “targeted with
drone strikes the US AWACS and refueling aircraft stationed at
Ben Gurion Airport, as well as radar sites for detecting and
tracking missiles and combat drones, and electronic
warfare sites used to counter combat drones
in the UAE.”
According to the statement, powerful Arash-2 drones with a flight
range of 2,000 kilometres were used in this wave of attacks.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army: reiterated that the Armed
Forces will stand firm to the very end to make the aggressors
regret the innocent blood they have shed across the country.
Since the US and Israel launched their joint military aggression
against Iran on February 28, the Army has continued its drone
attacks on US bases in the region and military sites in the
occupied territories.
According to reports and satellite imagery, the
sites have sustained serious damage.
More than one month into the unprovoked war on the country,
Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US bases across the region have
caused an estimated $800 million in damages.
Notable among these strikes is the damage to a pivotal US Air
Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane during
the March 27 missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan
Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
According to Air & Space Forces Magazine, this specific attack
also injured more than 10 service members and damaged
several aerial refueling tankers.
Military analysts describe the loss of these “flying radars” as a
“big deal” that has significantly crippled Washington’s ability
to manage the battlespace in the Persian Gulf.
Beyond the AWACS and tankers, Iran’s attacks have damaged or
destroyed radar systems, a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
(THAAD) missile defense system, and Reaper drones in attacks
on the US bases --- in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
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100+ heavy missiles, drones fired at
enemy positions in wave 89 of
retaliation: IRGC
April 1st, 1:30pm
(PressTV)
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has fired
over 100 heavy missiles and attack drones -- along with 200
rockets across a radius of 10s of thousands of kilometres
- targeting US and Zionist positions ------- throughout the
occupied territories and the wider West Asia region.
The coordinated operations were executed on Wednesday
in conjunction with other Iranian armed forces and
resistance fronts.
According to the IRGC Public Relations Department, strikes
targeted military objectives and terrorist forces of the
Zionist regime in Eilat, Tel Aviv, and Bnei Brak, with
local sources reporting heavy Zionist casualties.
In continuation of the operation, a hideout of US terrorist army
forces in Bahrain, where 80 personnel were stationed, was
precisely targeted, said the statement.
Additionally, a helicopter group of the US army at the Al-Udayri
base was struck by ballistic missiles, resulting in the
destruction of one helicopter and severe damage
to others, it added.
The statement said the latest wave of attacks
will continue ------- with further strikes today.
Strategic gains of the imposed war
The IRGC statement highlighted the achievements of the imposed
war on Iran for the Islamic world, underscoring the unification of
the Islamic Ummah under a single banner, achieved through
the integration and coordination of resistance fronts
against the unjust enemies of the Muslim world,
along with the rock-solid cohesion of the
Iranian nation.
The statement also highlighted the glaring consequences for the
aggressors. "The difficult and stressful life ---- in the occupied
territories on the eve of the Jewish holiday, the suspension
of medical services and food supplies in the United States,
the escape --- of American soldiers from the region, and
soaring inflation across the world ------ are also among
the results achieved by the delusional warmongers."
US officers killed, Israeli tanker set ablaze
The IRGC, in a follow-up statement, noted that Iranian naval
orces conducted five separate operations in wave 89 of
attacks targeting US and Zionist military assets
across the region by employing a combination
of ballistic missiles, Qadr cruise missiles
and explosive drones.
The statement detailed that a hidden and sheltered gathering
point of US terrorists outside the Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain
was struck ---- by a swarm of explosive drones and
ballistic missiles.
According to field reports, a large number of senior officers from
the terrorist naval unit were transferred to hospitals in Manama
following the attack, added the statement.
At the Al-Udayri base, a centre for preparing Chinook helicopters
and storage sheds for their equipment was targeted with a
combination of ballistic missiles and drones. One
helicopter was completely destroyed, while
others sustained serious damage,
according to the statement.
In the first IRGC operation in wave 89, two early warning radar
systems belonging to US terrorists in the region, mounted on
a marine structure in UAE waters and islands, were
precisely destroyed.
A tanker belonging to the child-killing Zionist entity, commercially
named Aqua One, was precisely targeted in the central waters
of the Persian Gulf and is currently burning.
Also at dawn on Wednesday, multiple waves of explosive drones
were launched toward the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group
in the northern Indian Ocean.
According to documented evidence and satellite imagery, the
carrier group has fled its previous position and retreated
into the depths of the Indian Ocean.
“According to analysts and eyewitnesses, the intensity of Iranian
missile strikes targeting the heart of Israel and various regions
across the Middle East since dawn today contradicts the
narrative promoted by Tel Aviv and Washington that
such attacks have been reduced by 90 percent, a
refrain that had become a recurring theme in
American and Israeli statements,”
the statement said.
The IRGC stressed ------ that the Strait of Hormuz remains
decisively and firmly under the control of the IRGC Navy.
The strait will not be reopened to the enemies of the nation,
regardless of the "ridiculous shows" of the American
president, it said.
The IRGC further disclosed that precise intelligence from
Tuesday’s naval assault on a hidden gathering point of
US officers in the UAE confirmed that 37 individuals
were killed, with many others wounded and
transported to city hospitals.
The 89th wave of Operation True Promise 4 marks the latest
in a series of daily Iranian retaliatory strikes since the US
and Israel launched an unprovoked military campaign
against Iran on February 28.
That initial aggression, included airstrikes on several
Iranian cities and the assassination of Leader of the
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Since then, Iran's armed forces have conducted waves of
decisive missile and drone operations targeting US
military bases across West Asia and Israeli
positions in the occupied territories, and
with Iran consistently framing these
operations ---- as legitimate self-
defense in international law.
The resistance movements in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen
have also joined those retaliatory attacks with
coordinated missile and drone operations
against US and Israeli interests.
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‘Unmistakeable intent’: Outcry grows ---- over the
Israeli-US bombing of Iranian pharma company
April 1st, 11:57am
(PressTV)
The Israeli-US attack on a major Iranian pharmaceutical
company in Tehran, which produced life-saving cancer
medications and critical drugs ------ has drawn wide-
spread condemnation.
The deliberate act of aggression, which targeted the Toufiq
Darou pharmaceutical research company, has been
labeled a horrendous war crime by the Iranian
authorities - and observers.
Social media users were quick to point out that the targeted
facility was not producing dangerous weapons, but
essential drugs used by people.
“Trump and Israel just bombed a major pharmaceutical facility in
Tehran, Iran, producing cancer medications and critical drugs.
Not a military base. ‘Precision strike’ on a medicine factory,
destroying the production line. Cancer treatment. Hospital
anesthesia,” wrote a social media user, Sahar.
The Iranian Embassy in Japan, condemning
the attack, called it a “deplorable act.”
“In a deplorable act, the American and Israeli regimes --- have
targeted Toufiq Darou, a prominent Iranian pharmaceutical
research company. This enterprise --- specializes in
manufacturing essential medicines, including
anti-cancer drugs and anesthetics, which
are indispensable for treating cancer
patients,” it wrote.
“This deliberate targeting of a medical production facility is
a blatant assault on humanitarian principles ---- that the
international community cannot afford to ignore.”
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, framed
the attack .....as an extension of long-standing US policies:
“Attacking pharmaceutical factories represents yet another
dimension of their criminal sanctions – the very same
sanctions that have long deprived Iranians of life-
saving medicines. This is a blatant war crime
& crime against humanity.”
The strike has also drawn attention ------- to the
humanitarian impact beyond the factory walls.
Analyst Mohit Gour noted that an Iranian Mahan Airlines
civilian aircraft, scheduled to arrive in Delhi on April 1
carrying over 11 tons of humanitarian aid, including
medicines, was reportedly hit in a US strike.
“The war is no longer limited to missiles and weapons....… its
impact is now directly visible on the lives of ordinary people.
If drug manufacturing plants & civil aviation start becoming
targets, the damage is not limited to just one country… it
affects people globally.”
The Iranian Embassy in Sweden... echoed the
condemnation of the pharmaceutical facility.
“Israeli strikes on pharmaceutical facilities make the intent
unmistakable. This is a blatant war crime. Such actions
must be addressed in line with international law and
accountability,” it said.
Some, like social media user Abdolrahim Ansari,
characterized it ----- as an act of desperation.
“Attacks on hospitals and pharmaceutical production centres
show that Israel has exhausted its goals and is desperate.
The idea that Iran will back down with these attacks is
a fantasy,” he wrote.
The strike also prompted pointed commentary on the contrast
between US domestic policy and its aggressive military
actions abroad.
Reza Nasri highlighted the disparity, writing: “Despite years of
U.S. ‘maximum pressure’ and so-called crippling sanctions,
Iran — unlike America provides free healthcare and free
higher education to its people. Maybe that why you’re
sadistically bombing our hospitals, pharmaceutical
companies, and universities, @SecRubio?”
In a post on X on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas
Araghchi -- condemned the targeting of pharmaceutical
companies, warning that Tehran will respond forcefully.
“The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly
bombing pharmaceutical companies,” Araghchi wrote.
“What they’ve gotten wrong is that they’re not dealing with
defenseless Palestinian civilians. Our Powerful Armed
Forces will severely punish aggressors.”
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‘Nazi and Fascist thinking’: Iran blasts
US for invoking 2,000-year-old war
April 1st, 11:40am
(PressTV)
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, says attempts by
some US officials to justify the ongoing war of aggression by the
United States on Iran is a reminder of Adolf Hitler’s mindset
and the Nazi and Fascist thinking --- before and during
World War II.
Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks in a post on his X account on
Tuesday night, after US Senator Lindsey Graham, the GOP’s
godmother, claimed that the US’s 2026 war efforts
against the Islamic Republic.... could end a
“2,000-year-long conflict.”
In similar controversial comments, Steve Bannon, a US political
strategist and an extremist theorist of the Republicans, just
recently advised the White House to execute what
Alexander the Great did against Iran some
2,300 years ago by overthrowing the
Achaemenid dynasty.
“Such distorted historical references are revealingly similar to
Nazi and Fascist thinking; Adolf Hitler justified invading other
countries by invoking ‘Lebensraum’ and praising the Roman
empire. Mussolini used the glory of the Roman empire to
excuse his aggressions in North Africa,” Baghaei said.
“Even though the U.S. has no ancient empire, if it now claims to
represent the ‘West’ and uses European history to justify its
brutal military aggression on Iranian nation, it’s in fact
reviving the same dangerous pre-WWII FASCIST
mindset – torpedoing the very modern values
of human rights and international law the
West claims to stand for. That’s
unprecedentedly alarming,”
he added.
In a separate post on X on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry
spokesman also condemned the aggressors for attacking
Iran’s pharmaceutical factories, warning that those who
try to distract public attention from the realities of the
war could be the invaders’ accomplices.
“Attacking pharmaceutical factories represents yet another
dimension of their criminal sanctions – the very same
sanctions, that have long deprived Iranians of life-
saving medicines. This is a blatant war crime &
a crime against humanity. Those... who try to
distract public attention from the realities
of this illegal war by obsessing over the
price of oil and groceries.... should be
careful --- not to become complicit in
these atrocities,” Baghaei stressed.
Israeli missiles struck a major pharmaceutical company in
Tehran on Tuesday morning, completely destroying its
raw material production units and its research and
development unit.
The attack on the company, Tofigh Daru, came as Israel
stepped up terrorist strikes on Iran and US President
Donald Trump alternated between threats to target
the country’s energy infrastructure and ''talk'' of
trying to strike a deal with Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Tuesday
that Israel was “openly and unashamedly bombing
pharmaceutical companies.”
The Israeli military said in a statement late in the day, that
it had struck the Tofigh Daru factory, claiming the facility
was secretly supplying a potentially deadly drug to the
Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research
of Iran.
Dr. Mahdi Pirsalehi, the deputy minister of health and president
of the Food and Drug Administration, described the strike as
“an attempt to disrupt the country’s health care system.”
Pirsalehi said the company is “one of the most important
producers of raw materials for hospital medications and
drugs used in operating rooms,” and that raw materials
for some cancer medications are also produced there.
Tofigh Daru is owned by Iran’s largest pension fund. “The
company in question belongs to the nation’s retirees,”
Pirsalehi said, “and this action has targeted the
health and lives of people.”
For years, US sanctions on Iran have made it nearly impossible
for foreign pharmaceutical companies to continue working in
the country, forcing the majority of medicine production to
be done domestically.
Under international humanitarian law, commanders must
distinguish between military and civilian targets.
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Iran continues to produce, upgrade ballistic
missiles..... at strategic sites: Report
April 1st, 11:37am
(PressTV)
Iran’s missile production at key strategic bases
is proceeding with notable consistency,
according to a report.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported that
production capacity at strategic sites is steadily increasing,
alongside the continued deployment of ballistic
missile launchers.
According to the report, the “Etemad” missile is an upgraded
version of the “Emad,” with improvements derived from
operational experience gained during the
“True Promise” missions.
The report also highlighted significant advancements
in guidance systems, designed to evade missile
defense networks.
It pointed to footage from Tuesday night’s aerospace operation
by the IRGC, which showed a missile successfully passing
through 3 interceptor missiles ---- and striking its target
with precision.
The reporter emphasized that accumulated experience and
innovative thinking within the armed forces are driving the
continued growth of the country’s missile capabilities.
On February 28, the US and the Israeli regime launched an
unprovoked war on Iran, assassinating former Leader of
the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
as well as several top military commanders.
Iran’s response has been decisive and strong. The Iranian Armed
Forces have been engaged in daily waves of missile and drone
operations against US interests across West Asia and Israeli
positions in the occupied territories.
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Yemen hits sensitive Israeli targets
in third strike since joining Iran-
led resistance
April 1st, 11:36am
(PressTV)
Yemeni armed forces have conducted their third round of strikes
against Israeli targets in the occupied territories, targeting
sensitive locations.
“With Allah's help and reliance upon Allah, we carried out the third
military operation in the ‘Holy Jihad Battle,’ targeting sensitive
Israeli enemy targets in the southern occupied Palestine
with a barrage of ballistic missiles,” they said in a
statement on Wednesday.
The operation was conducted jointly with Iranian armed forces
and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, and
successfully achieved its objectives, it said.
“Yemeni armed forces affirm that the enemy's escalation of its
aggression, crimes, and attacks against Lebanon, Iran, Iraq,
and Palestine will only drive … Yemen to further escalation
in the coming period until the aggression stops and the
blockade is lifted.”
The Yemeni armed forces officially joined the war against the US
and Israel ---- in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the
resistance front in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine on Saturday.
They carried out the first military operation using a barrage of
ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites in
southern occupied Palestine.
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Hezbollah hits Israeli bases with drones, rockets
as Netanyahu unveils ‘Greater Israel’ scheme
April 1st, 11:35am
(PressTV)
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has launched a series
of drone and rocket attacks on Israeli military positions and
settlements in the northern occupied lands, while the
Lebanese army slammed Israel for continuing
strikes ---- “without distinction” between
military personnel and civilians.
In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah said it had targeted the
Amiad base, north of the Sea of Galilee, with a group of
“suicide drones,” as air raid sirens sounded across
several areas, in the northern occupied lands.
Israeli media reported that warning sirens were activated in
Misgav Am, Kiryat Shmona, and other settlements in the
Galilee Panhandle, amid fears of drone infiltration.
Lebanese media also reported the passage of drones from
Lebanon into northern occupied lands and the activation
of alarms in the Upper Galilee.
The group said it also targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers
and military vehicles at the Misgav Am position with
rockets, while additional warning sirens were
reported in Yir’on in the western Galilee.
At the same time, the Lebanese Armed Forces said they were
carrying out repositioning and redeployment operations in
southern border towns ....facing Israeli incursions.
In a statement, the army said the move was intended to prevent
the encirclement, isolation, and disruption of supply lines to
deployed units, following enemy advances.
It added that Israeli attacks were continuing in multiple areas
“without distinction between military personnel and civilians.”
The army said it would continue supporting residents “to the
extent possible,” while maintaining a military presence in
the affected towns.
It also said that ------- despite major pressures and operational
challenges, it would continue carrying out its duties “to the
maximum extent possible” within its available capabilities.
Meanwhile, according to Israel’s Maariv newspaper, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said military operations were still
ongoing and the Israeli army would continue to strengthen the
so-called “security zones” around its borders, including in
Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of southern Syria.
Netanyahu reportedly claimed.. Israel now controls “over
50 percent” of the Gaza Strip and has made “significant
advances” in Lebanon and Syria.
He was quoted as saying Israel had created “deep security zones”
beyond its borders — stretching.. in Syria from Mount Hermon to
the Yarmouk area, and in Lebanon through a broad buffer zone
aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah’s threat and reducing the risk
of anti-tank missile fire.
The remarks come as Israeli officials have publicly outlined
plans for a broader buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
Reuters reported this week that Israeli minister of military affairs
Israel Katz ....said the regime intends to maintain control of a
security zone extending to the Litani River, and that around
600,000 displaced Lebanese residents would not be
allowed to return...... until the so-called security of
the northern occupied territories is guaranteed.
Maariv also quoted Netanyahu as saying that some Arab
governments are discussing the possibility of aligning
with Israel against Iran, and that over the years, he
had held “secret talks” ...with Arab leaders,
warning them that Iran sought to over-
throw their governments.
Despite Netanyahu’s claims... of strategic success,
criticism from inside Israel has continued to grow.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized the prime
minister’s remarks, saying Netanyahu was ignoring
reality at a time when Israeli soldiers were dying
in Lebanon and the northern towns remained
under fire.
“The only thing that has changed is Israeli society
— you have divided us from within,” Lapid said.
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Defeated & delusional: Netanyahu’s remarks
------ reveal a $80bn war failure, says analyst
April 1st, 11:21am
(PressTV)
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statements on Iran,
claiming that it no longer poses an existential threat to the
regime is a complete strategic failure that suggests he
is leaving office “defeated,” says an analyst.
Patricia Marins, a Brazilian military analyst, in a post on X on
Thursday, characterized Netanyahu’s remarks not as a sign
of strength, but as the ultimate admission of failure.
“There is nothing more defeatist than this.
It is 100% defeatist rhetoric,” Marins said.
Her critique centres on the unfulfilled war objectives
that Netanyahu himself .....had laid out.
According to Marins, he had consistently articulated three
primary goals regarding Iran: regime change, limiting
Iran’s missile capabilities, and dismantling its
nuclear program.
“He has achieved none of these objectives,” Marins stated.
Instead, she maintained, the war has saddled Israel
with staggering economic damage.
Marins cited operational costs and broader economic losses to
paint a picture of a war that has yielded no strategic gains
at a prohibitive financial price.
“He has saddled Israel with $60-80 billion in losses from this war,”
she said, breaking down the daily expenditures. “Each day -- of
operations, including interceptors and material damage, costs
between $1.5-2 billion, based on the spending during the
12-day war.”
She noted that the full scope of the damage is still being
calculated... with thousands of compensation claims
already filed for direct damage caused by Iranian
missile attacks.
The analyst said the Israeli ministry of finance estimates
the broader economic loss .....at $3 billion per week.
Marins framed the outcome as a direct consequence of what
she called Netanyahu’s “megalomania,” noting.... that his
approach - has created more problems than solutions.
The analyst suggested that Israel’s aggressive posture
may have backfired strategically - regarding Iran’s
nuclear ambitions.
“If the Iranians hadn’t built a nuclear weapon before,
now they have every reason to do so,” Marins said.
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‘Economic terrorism’: Steel facilities
hit again ----- in US-Israeli strike
April 1st, 11:09am
(PressTV)
The Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan is Iran’s largest steel
producer and one of the biggest industrial complexes in the
Middle East and North Africa.
Isfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel Company says it has been
attacked for a 2nd time by the US-Israeli aggression.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the company said
warplanes ---- targeted a number of vital sections of its
infrastructure at 23:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
Initial assessments indicate the attack has caused significant
damage to several parts of the company, the report said.
The enemy also targeted a subsidiary of Mobarakeh Steel
Company called Sefid Dasht Steel Company in the south
-western Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
Due to policies put in place after the previous attack on Thursday,
only a small number of employees were present and just a few of
them ...suffered minor injuries, according to the statement.
The Mobarakeh Steel Company is Iran’s largest steel producer and
one of the biggest industrial complexes in West Asia and North
Africa, playing a central role in the country’s steel industry.
In another attack on one of Iran’s most important industrial units,
the Khuzestan Steel Company was also targeted on Friday,
which caused damage to parts of its facilities.
Iran’s Human Rights Organization issued a statement on
Wednesday, condemning the US-Israeli aggression’s
“systematic strikes” on civilian infrastructure.
“These attacks are a blatant violation of international law and a
form of economic terrorism and their goal is to put maximum
pressure on Iran’s civilian population,” it said.
Factories --- including steel plants, are the main livelihood of
millions of Iranians and the aggression’s goal of destroying
them is a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and a
war crime.
The organization called on the international community - to break
its silence on the US-Israeli aggression war crimes against Iran’s
populace and hold the enemy accountable for its violation of
human rights.
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‘War Crime’: Iran condemns attacks
on Arak, Ardakan nuclear sites
April 1st, 11:09am
(PressTV)
Iran has condemned attacks on its nuclear facilities
under the safeguards of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA), calling such strikes a
“war crime.”
The warning from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)
on Wednesday comes days after a military assault as part of
the US-Israeli terrorist war on the Islamic Republic -------
on two nuclear sites in Arak and Ardakan.
Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the AEOI, said that attacking
nuclear facilities under IAEA oversight --- is inconsistent with
international principles and constitutes an international
offense, even against a heavy water complex.
The Khondab heavy water complex in Arak was targeted for a
second time, following an earlier attack during the 12-day
war last June. On the same day, the Iranian authorities
reported that a yellowcake production facility in
Ardakan, in the central province of Yazd, was
also struck.
“Attacking nuclear facilities that are under IAEA safeguards is
totally inconsistent with international principles and such an
international offense, even against a heavy water complex,
is definitely a war crime,” Kamalvandi stressed.
Kamalvandi said Iran has legally documented the incidents and is
consulting both domestic and international legal experts.
He said the matter will be pursued through the country’s
Foreign Ministry and the office of the vice president
for legal affairs.
He also stressed that despite these attacks, Iran’s nuclear
knowledge and capabilities cannot be destroyed. “The
enemy will definitely fail to obliterate Iran’s nuclear
knowledge... through these attacks.”
Iran has repeatedly stated that its nuclear program is peaceful
...and conducted under strict international supervision. The
country maintains that any strike on safeguarded nuclear
sites ---- is a violation of international law, undermining
global agreements on nuclear safety and protection.
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Envoy warns UN ---- on Trump’s threat to
‘obliterate’ Iran’s civilian infrastructure
April 1st, 7:56am
(PressTV)
Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United
Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, says US President Donald Trump’s
threats to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure is a blatant
violation of international law.
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
and the president of the United Nations Security Council -- on
Tuesday, Iravani drew the urgent attention of UN chief and
the members of the Security Council “to yet another
explicit and escalating threat -- issued by the
President of the United States against
the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
In a public social media post published on Monday, Trump openly
threatened that should an agreement with Iran not be reached
"shortly", the US would "blow up and completely obliterate"
Iran's critical civilian infrastructure, including its electric
generating plants, oil facilities, Kharg Island, a sea
port for the export of up to 90% of Iran's oil
products, and all desalination facilities.
This follows his earlier threat on March 21 to "hit and obliterate"
Iran's power plants, "starting with the biggest one first."
“The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure … for the
purposes of economic coercion, collective punishment,
orwith the intent to terrorize the civilian population
--- constitutes a serious violation of international
humanitarian law and amounts to war crimes,”
the letter said.
The letter called on the UN - to unequivocally condemn these
explicit threats, take all necessary measures to prevent the
realization of such unlawful threats, and hold the US
accountable - for any consequences arising from
such threats.
In response to deliberate and unlawful attacks on Iran's civilian
infrastructure, the letter said, the Islamic Republic of Iran
reserves its inherent right of self-defense under Article
51 of the Charter of the United Nations --- and will
undertake all the necessary and proportionate
measures -- to fully safeguard its sovereignty,
territorial integrity, & vital national interests.
In another letter to the UN on Tuesday, Iravani addressed US-
Israeli strikes on the UN offices in Tehran. “Iran strongly
condemns these heinous and brutal attacks against
the United Nations,” it said.
The letter called on Guterres to ensure the protection and
inviolability of United Nations premises in all member
states and formally - and vigorously - denounce
the attacks.
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Iran rejects ‘US dream’ of sacrificing defense
to let US ‘seize oil fields .....in 48 hours’
April 1st, 7:34am
(PressTV)
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said that
the US could have rapidly seized Iran’s oil resources if Tehran
had not invested in military capabilities, in a sharply worded
response ------- to comments by the US Secretary of State..
Marco Rubio.
In a post on X, Qalibaf wrote that without spending on weapons,
the US "could’ve gone in, seized all their oil fields in 48 hours…
armed the Israelis with the best weapons, and created many,
many new Gazas,” dismissing Rubio’s suggestion that Iran
should prioritize domestic spending over defense.
Qalibaf dismissed the scenario as
an “American Dream” that will
never be realized.
“It would’ve been so beautiful...... Then we could’ve gone in,
seized all their oil fields in 48 hours - 48 hours, believe me
- armed the Israelis with the best weapons, and created
many, many new Gazas. The real ‘American Dream,’
folks,” he said. “Never,” he wrote in all caps.
The terrorist war on Iran began on February 28, when the United
States and Israel launched attacks on the country, including a
carpet-bombing strike on a residence in central Tehran that
martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah
Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The Islamic Republic responded forcefully, launching precision
strikes on sensitive Israeli targets and US bases across the
region, catching both sides by surprise.
Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington could see the “finish line”
in the Iran war, which is now in its fifth week, and the US will
have to reexamine ties with NATO after its unprovoked war.
“We can see the finish line. It’s not today, it’s not tomorrow, but
it is coming,” Rubio told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” show.
Joint US-Israeli strikes in Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon
have killed thousands of civilians and also raised oil prices
and shaken global markets.
President Donald Trump -- who has offered shifting timelines and
objectives for the war, ranging from toppling Iran’s government
to weakening its military and regional influence - said on
Tuesday the US could end its military attacks on Iran
within two to three weeks.
Rubio said “that there’s nothing any government is doing, or any
country in the world is doing now to help Iran that is in any way
impeding our mission.”
He added Washington will have to reexamine its relations with
NATO after the war on Iran. “Ultimately, that’s a decision for
the president to make, and he’ll have to make it,”
Rubio said.
“But I do think, unfortunately, we are going to have to reexamine
whether or not this alliance.. that has served this country well
for a while is still serving that purpose, or has it now become
a one-way street where America is simply in a position to
defend Europe, but when we need the help of our allies,
they’re going to deny us basing rights, and they’re
going to deny us overflight,” he added.... in
reference to the use of military bases.
European leaders have refused to get directly
involved in military attacks against Iran.
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Iran files UN protest against 4 Arab states
over the use of their territory in attacks
April 1st, 7:02am
(PressTV)
Iran has strongly protested over the use of the territory
and airspace of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi
Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait in recent US and
Israeli attacks against the country.....
calling on the four Arab states --- to
uphold good-neighbourly relations
--- and prevent any further use of
their territory --- against Iran.
In separate letters to the United Nations Secretary-General
and the Security Council on Tuesday, Iran’s Ambassador
and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Amir Saeid Iravani said under international law,
states bear responsibility if their territory is
made available for acts of aggression or
armed attacks against a third country.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran --- has expressed its strong and
unequivocal protest -- against these unlawful actions,” he
wrote, adding that Iran “firmly calls on the United Arab
Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, to observe
the principles of good-neighbourliness, and prevent
the continued use of their territory --- against the
Islamic Republic of Iran.”
In the letters, Iran stated that while it remains committed to the
principle of good-neighbourly relations and respect for the
sovereignty of the 4 countries, it reserves the right to
take “all necessary and appropriate measures,”
including.. the exercise of its “inherent right
of self-defense” -- in order to protect its
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and
political independence.
Tehran stated that the airspace and territory of the four countries
were repeatedly used for the planning, preparation, support, and
execution of military operations against Iran --- in March.
In its letter concerning the United Arab Emirates, Iran noted that
US warplanes, drones, surveillance aircraft, and, in some cases,
Emirati aircraft ---- operated from or through Emirati airspace, in
attacks and intelligence missions targeting Iranian territory.
Tehran said these incidents demonstrated a continued pattern
--- of the unlawful use of Emirati territory and airspace --- in
support of military action against Iran.
In its letter concerning Saudi Arabia, Iran stated that US military
aircraft used Saudi airspace and surrounding routes in the
northern Persian Gulf and near the Kuwaiti border --- to
conduct bombing missions against Iranian targets.
Iran said these operations included bombing missions,
intelligence support, aerial refueling, and recon
activities carried out through or over Saudi
territory and airspace.
In its letter regarding Qatar, Iran said that Qatari airspace was
used in a smaller but still significant number of operations
involving US aircraft.
Iran said these actions constituted a violation of the principles
of good-neighbourliness ----- and called on Doha ---- to prevent
any recurrence.
In its letter concerning Kuwait, Iran emphasized ---- that Kuwaiti
airspace was used by US military aircraft in several operations,
including one involving a B-1 bomber that Tehran said
originated from RAF Fairford in the UK and transited
Iraq ...before entering Kuwaiti airspace.
Iran said the use of Kuwaiti airspace for such operations
amounted to an unlawful act and urged Kuwait to
prevent its territory from being used in any
future attacks.
In all four letters, Iran requested that the correspondence be
circulated as official documents of the UN Security Council.
Tehran described the issue as one of international legal
responsibility, arguing that allowing a country’s land or
airspace to be used for attacks on another state
could amount to complicity in aggression.
While reiterating its stated commitment to regional relations
and respect for sovereignty, Iran also made clear that it
considers the actions serious enough to justify the
preservation of its right to self-defense - under
international law.