U.S. and Israel Launch Massive Airstrikes on Iranian Infrastructure; Iran: Restraint is Over
According to the Iranian Mehr News Agency on the 7th, the United States and Israel launched several attacks on Iran's Khark Island, with explosions heard on the island. The Islamic Republic News Agency reported the same day that the US and Israel attacked a railway bridge in Kashan, Iran, resulting in 2 deaths and 3 injuries. Additionally, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported on the 7th that the US and Israel attacked a bridge on the outskirts of Qom, Iran, that day.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 7th saying that a large-scale attack had been completed within Iranian territory, targeting dozens of infrastructure sites across multiple regions in Iran.
US media on the 7th cited US officials as saying that the US military had targeted military objectives on Khark Island, a hub for Iranian oil exports.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the 7th warning neighboring countries that "restraint is over," stating that it would strike at the infrastructure of the United States and its allies, and threatened to cut off the oil and gas supplies of the US and its allies in the region in the coming years.
Reporters: Guo Wendi, Diao Huilin, Huang Zemin, Shadati, Chen Xiao, Tang Jiefeng
U.S. and Israeli forces conducted multiple airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure on October 7, 2023, targeting Hark Island and a railway bridge in Kashan, resulting in 2 deaths and 3 injuries. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the attacks, which aimed at various military objectives. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned of retaliation and threatened to disrupt oil and gas supplies to the U.S. and its allies in the coming years.
- U.S. and Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Hark Island and a railway bridge in Kashan.
- The strikes resulted in 2 deaths and 3 injuries.
- Israeli Defense Forces confirmed large-scale attacks on multiple Iranian infrastructure targets.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned of retaliation against U.S. and allies.
- Iran threatened to cut off oil and gas supplies to the U.S. and its allies.