BEIRUT -- A senior Iranian official said on Sunday that Tehran is carrying out a pre-planned, multi-phase strategy in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks, while setting six conditions for ending the conflict, Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen reported.
The official, who was not named, said the strategy was prepared months ago and is being executed with "high strategic patience." He added that Iran does not expect a ceasefire soon following strikes on its infrastructure, service facilities, and strategic sites. (Iran-Conditions-Ceasefire)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's primary military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, issued a statement on Sunday warning that power plants in countries hosting U.S. bases would be considered legitimate targets if the United States attacks Iran's power facilities.
The statement came in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to target Iran's power infrastructure, according to Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. (Iran-US-Retaliation)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's military chief has approved plans to expand the offensive in Lebanon and said the military is prepared for a "prolonged" operation.
Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir approved the advancement of targeted ground operations on Saturday following a meeting with Northern Command leadership, the military announced in a statement on Sunday. (Israel-Lebanon-Offensive)
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- Israeli warplanes struck the strategic Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported, as Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across the region.
The Israeli military confirmed the strikes, saying they targeted Hezbollah positions along the river, Lebanon's longest at roughly 170 kilometers, which has long served as a key geographic boundary in past conflicts with the group. (Lebanon-Israel-Conflict)
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GAZA -- Three Palestinians were killed and eight others injured on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a police vehicle in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to medical sources.
Al-Awda Hospital in the camp said in a press statement that three bodies and eight injured individuals were received following the strike. (Gaza-Israeli strikes-Deaths) ■
