Iran continues to launch missiles and drones to strike U.S. and Israeli targets.

On the 4th, the military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran entered their fifth day, with Iran continuing to retaliate.

Reporter Li Jiannan: I am currently located in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and it is around 11:20 AM local time on the 4th. Just two minutes ago, an explosion occurred in the eastern region of Tehran. Currently, the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has entered its fifth day. So far, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched 17 rounds of strikes against Israeli and U.S. military targets in the region. In a recent round of attacks, Iran announced that it had fired over 40 missiles at U.S. and Israeli targets.

In the past few hours, the IRGC has issued multiple statements indicating that it has launched missile strikes against U.S. strategic targets located in the Indian Ocean. The targets were U.S. destroyers and supply ships located approximately 650 kilometers from the Iranian coast, which caught fire after being hit. Additionally, the IRGC conducted three synchronized operations, launching a total of 230 attack drones in operations against U.S. and Israeli forces. These operations included launching dozens of drones at the U.S. military base in Erbil, Iraq, and continuously firing drones at the U.S. military bases of Ali Salim and Arifjan in Kuwait.

Furthermore, in the early hours of the 4th, during an earlier wave of military actions, the IRGC announced that it had successfully launched missile and drone strikes against multiple Israeli military targets in central and northern Israel.

Multiple Attacks in Southern Iran

According to reports from the correspondent in southern Iran, Bushehr Airport in southern Iran was attacked on the 3rd. A passenger plane at the airport was hit and completely destroyed, and another small aircraft was also damaged in the attack, with the shockwave from the explosion causing damage to the airport terminal. Additionally, on the morning of the 4th, several explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Abbas Port and Shiraz. An exclusive video from the correspondent shows that during the explosions in the early morning, there were flying objects moving over Abbas Port. Since Iran has completely closed its airspace, it is highly likely that these flying objects came from the U.S. or Israel. I witnessed a similar scene during the explosions that occurred earlier in Tehran.

The Election of the Supreme Leader May Be Delayed Until After Khamenei's Funeral

Moreover, the Iranian government announced that on the evening of the 4th, a farewell ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Khamenei will be held at a location in downtown Tehran. Following this, Iran will hold Khamenei's funeral in the eastern city of Mashhad. Other Iranian officials have indicated that the final meeting of experts regarding the election of a new Supreme Leader may be postponed until after Khamenei's funeral.