On Tuesday, the 32nd day of the conflict in Iran, the fighting showed no signs of abating. Explosions were again reported in Tehran, missiles fired from Iran led to further interceptions over Israel, and the Israeli army announced the deaths of four of its soldiers engaged in southern Lebanon.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in South Lebanon
The Israeli army reported that four soldiers were killed in a single engagement in southern Lebanon and two others were wounded. Three of the soldiers whose identities have been released are Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis. The name of the fourth soldier had not yet been authorized for release in the initial statements. Follow-up reports published this morning estimate that this latest incident brings the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the resumption of the ground offensive in Lebanese territory in early March to ten.
The Al-Salmi oil tanker was damaged and set on fire off the coast of Dubai.
One of the night's major events involved the Al-Salmi oil tanker, a Kuwaiti-flagged vessel carrying crude oil. The ship was targeted in Dubai's port area in an attack attributed to Iran. The bombing caused a fire and damage to the hull, while Dubai authorities reported that the fire had been brought under control, with no injuries or leaks reported at this stage.
Increasing pressure on maritime traffic in the Gulf
Even before the Kuwaiti authorities publicly identified the vessel, the British agency UKMTO reported that a tanker had been struck by an unidentified projectile approximately 31 nautical miles northwest of Dubai, near the Strait of Hormuz. The crew was reported safe and sound, with no immediate environmental impact. This incident is part of a series of attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf since late February, amid rising tensions over regional energy routes.
Explosions and power outages reported in Tehran
On the Iranian side, explosions occurred in eastern and western Tehran, along with power outages in the Pirouzi area. These detonations came minutes after an Israeli warning of imminent strikes on the capital. The Israeli army subsequently claimed responsibility for a new wave of attacks against Iranian infrastructure, including sites linked to long-range ballistic missiles and the regime's security apparatus.
Jerusalem is on high alert again after Iranian missile strikes.
In Israel, several alert sequences were recorded overnight and into the early morning. The Israel Defense Forces announced they had detected new missiles launched from Iran and activated their interception systems. Journalists in Jerusalem reported hearing at least ten explosions over the city before the Israeli army indicated, a few minutes later, that it was safe to leave the protected areas.
Benjamin Netanyahu claims to have exceeded half of the war goals
On the political front, Benjamin Netanyahu asserted in an interview with the conservative Newsmax channel that the campaign against Iran had surpassed half of its objectives, without providing a specific timeline for its conclusion. Netanyahu clarified that he was thinking in terms of missions accomplished, not duration. He suggested that the Iranian regime could ultimately collapse from within.
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