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.
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Trump Threatens NATO Exit. The Alliance Was Already Fractured.
Trump told the Telegraph he's 'strongly considering' leaving NATO, but three of five largest European allies had already said no.
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.
Turkey Received Iran's Response -- Three Days Before the Deadline and the Bridge Still Stands
Turkey transmitted Iran's response to Washington with three days left on the April 6 deadline -- a NATO member carrying mail for both sides of a war.
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.
The Tallest Bridge in the Middle East Was a Commuter Route. The US Destroyed It.
The B1 bridge near Karaj, once the tallest in the Middle East, was destroyed by US strikes; it carried civilian traffic, not military supplies.
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.
Five Points, No Takers: The China-Pakistan Peace Plan Has Stalled
China and Pakistan's five-point ceasefire plan for Iran drew interest from Turkey and Saudi Arabia -- then stopped moving, because Washington never responded.