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The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered the "immediate" destruction of all bridges over the Litani River in Lebanon. Just today the Qasmiyeh Bridge was attacked. The Israeli Army, for its part, has announced a new "wave of attacks" on the "infrastructure" of the Shia Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has reported from Arad that Iran has committed war crimes there in the last 24 hours by attacking civilian areas without "military involvement."

Iran says the strait is open to the US and Israel, and warns that it will attack energy infrastructure, salt removal plants and US information technology centers in the region if it fulfils its threat.

Israel and Iran have intensified their bombings as uncertainty about global energy transport grows. The US has temporarily opened the market for Iranian crude oil and has not clarified whether it will intervene in Hormuz.

This mosque is the third most important for Muslims. Israel has restricted access since the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, but since the beginning of the Iranian war the blockade has become more evident. So many believers have gathered outside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem to pray together for the end of Ramadan.

Iran's supreme leader has called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to maintain "better relations," which he has described as "brotherly countries," to "prevent the fragmentation of the Muslim community."

Attacks on oil infrastructure and transport have multiplied in recent hours. Israel has launched an attack on the gas plant shared by Iran and Qatar. Iran has responded strongly by launching a missile wave against Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jerusalem.

According to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, "more than 100 military and security targets" have been hit, surpassing Israeli air defense systems during the attack.

Since the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei in early March, Larijani was Iran's most important leader.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned that "hundreds of thousands of Xitians living in southern Lebanon" and those who have left the region following Israeli warnings "will not be able to return to their homes south of the Litani River" until "security is guaranteed" in the Israeli regions near the border.

"The aim is to take control of that territory, move Hezbollah's forces north (far from the border) and destroy the military positions and weapons stores in the villages," the Axios portal said.

On Thursday, the Israeli Government threatened to "take" Lebanon in order to deal with Hezbollah's "threat."  "We promised peace and security to the communities of , and that is exactly what we are going to do," Israel stressed.

 Mojtaba Khameni has stressed that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz must continue, "in order to put pressure on the enemy", following the attacks on the ships of the area  . "Thearmed forces of Rango have taken away the hope of subduing the country, and possibly dividing the enemy ", AS.

President Masud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Tehran's "commitment" to peace in the region and proclaimed its "right to self-defence."

Iran has warned the media and the population that cooperation with the enemy will be punished with death and confiscation of property following the US and Israel offensive, which has already left more than 1,200 dead.

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

The war in the Middle East continues and Iran, for the time being, shows no signs of fatigue. The Persian country continues its attacks on Israel and neighbouring US-allied countries with the aim of creating a global economic crisis.

Israel announces a "large-scale" attack on Tehran Iran has attacked Israel and US bases in Kuwait, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia