U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran’s military capabilities are being “demolished ahead of schedule,” claiming the country has effectively lost its air force and air defence systems. According to Trump, the scale of the destruction is unprecedented.
Meanwhile, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that Iranian forces are prepared for the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion. He said Iran is ready to respond forcefully and threatened that American officials would face humiliation if such an operation were launched.
The conflict has intensified across the region. Reports indicate that at least 1,230 people have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets since Saturday. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported that two schools in the town of Parand, located southwest of Tehran, were struck by missiles.
Hostilities have also expanded beyond Iran’s borders. Iranian forces reportedly launched attacks toward several Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain. At the same time, Israel’s city of Tel Aviv came under a coordinated wave of drone and missile strikes late Thursday night.
