Bridges Next, Then Power Plants: The War Crossed to Civilian Infrastructure
The US destroyed Iran's tallest bridge and damaged its oldest medical lab; Iran hit a Kuwait refinery and Oracle/Amazon data centers.
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
They Bombed the Cholera Lab
US-Israeli strikes damaged the Pasteur Institute of Iran, a century-old medical research center that fights cholera, typhoid, and rabies.
The Ninth War Aim: Iran Is Eviscerated, So Now Destroy the Bridges
Trump declared Iran 'eviscerated' and 'no longer a threat' — then threatened to destroy its bridges and power plants, the ninth stated war aim in 35 days.
Iran Hit a Kuwait Oil Refinery -- the War's Infrastructure Retaliation Has Begun
Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery for the third time in five weeks, taking 346,000 barrels per day offline.
A Houthi Missile Was Intercepted Near Jerusalem
A Houthi ballistic missile fired from Yemen was intercepted near Jerusalem -- the war's geographic arc now stretches 2,000 kilometers.
Two Drones Targeted a US Diplomatic Facility Near Baghdad Airport
Two drones detonated near a US diplomatic facility at Baghdad International Airport; four people were wounded but flights continued.
Iran Published a Hit List of Eight Gulf Bridges
Iranian state media published a list of eight bridges across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Jordan as potential retaliatory targets.
Iraq Loses $280 Million a Day to a Blockade It Did Not Create
Iraq's oil exports have collapsed from 3.4 million barrels per day to a trickle -- the Hormuz blockade is destroying an economy that had nothing to do with the war.