Summary
Netanyahu: Iran can no longer enrich Uranium; missile production destroyed; says Israel acted alone against Pars oil field; claims Trump was not influenced by Israel to go to war.
F-35 stealth jet takes on Iranian fire, emergency landing: CNN
Trump dials up threat, seeking leverage, denies approving Israeli Pars strikes; however, reports from The Wall Street Journal and Axios say the White House was aware. US sending more troops to region.
Energy war hits breaking point: Qatar's Ras Laffan damaged, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain sites attacked; Saudi trust in Iran "completely shattered." Iran's navy in the Caspian Sea reportedly destroyed. Missile strikes key Israeli refinery. Qatari PM confirms damage to 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity for three to five years.
Iran signals not done exacting revenge: IRGC warns retaliation "not yet finished," vowing escalating strikes across region as Gulf states, Iraq, and shipping lanes absorb widening fallout.
Strait of Hormuz a de facto economic war zone as prices rise at the pump with oil spiraling higher: Iran's parliament is floating tolls on shipping - weaponizing control.
Netanyahu: Iran Can No Longer Enrich Uranium; Missile Production Destroyed; Acted Against Pars Alone
In a rare wartime press conference, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu opened with a jab at rumors about his condition: “First of all… I’m alive." He went on to claim that Israel and the US are "protecting the entire Middle East… the entire world" - and after 20 days, he asserted: "we are winning, and Iran is being decimated."
Netanyahu further claimed that Iran's missile and drone stockpiles are being "massively degraded" and "will be destroyed," framing the campaign as an all-out dismantling of Tehran’s capabilities. Bust most importantly he said production capability has been ended.
He also stated that Israel acted against Pars alone, but that he will hold off on ordering future such attacks without US consent. Netanyahu also said the war will end "much sooner than people think". And another key aspect to his remarks:
- Iran No Longer Able to Enrich Uranium
- Iran Lost Ability to Manufacture Missiles
- US, Israel Destroyed Iran’s Fleet in Caspian Sea
"What we're destroying now are the factories that produce the components to make these missiles and to make the nuclear weapons that they're trying to produce," Netanyahu said, however without providing evidence of the claim. Just before he spoke, Israel's military said it anticipates the anti-Iran campaign is only half complete.
NOW - Netanyahu: "I want to close these opening remarks with one other fake news, and that is that Israel somehow dragged the U.S. into a conflict with Iran. Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do? Come on!" pic.twitter.com/eYXzvqReJp
Iran through its Foreign Minister has made clear on Thursday it will show "zero restraint" if energy infrastructure is targeted again. President Trump on the same day responded to reports the US has sent more troops to the region.
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