Israel and Iran intensify their attacks on the fourth day of the war.

1. Israel and Iran intensify their attacks on the fourth day of the war.

Both sides have increased their attacks as the bloody war between Iran and Israel enters its fourth day. Israel claims to have destroyed around one-third of Iran’s missile launchers in an attack on the country’s state television station during a broadcast. Iran wrecked a portion of the electricity grid and hit an Israeli oil plant overnight. There have been explosions and damage to residential properties in Israel.

Since the start of the conflict, 24 people have died in Israel. 224 people have been slain in Iran. Residents of Tehran are trying to escape the capital in pursuit of safety. • “Weeks” to go: White House and Israeli officials have stated that Israel’s operation against Iran is proceeding with implicit US consent and is anticipated to take “weeks, not days.” Despite being cautious of any US offensive participation, President Donald Trump has continued to back Israel. He has no plans to sign the G7 leaders’ joint statement in Canada that calls for de-escalation. According to a regional ambassador, Iran has ruled out talks with the US as long as cities “remain under attack” and until Tehran’s retribution is finished.

Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran, stated on Monday that his nation will react “in proportion” to any strike but does not wish to “expand the circle of war” with Israel. The statements were made by Pezeshkian on Monday over the phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Iran’s official news agency. Pezeshkian said that Iranian military commanders, scientists, and civilians had all been slaughtered by Israeli “aggression.” “Iran will retaliate proportionately to the intensity of the attack, even though it did not initiate this war.” Additionally, he stated that Iran’s involvement in nuclear negotiations with the US “depends only on the Zionist regime’s attacks on regional countries ceasing.”

According to Turkey’s national news agency, Erdogan informed Pezeshkian that his country is prepared “to play a facilitating role to help de-escalation the conflict and support a return to nuclear negotiations.” As Iran and Israel continue to barrage each other with assaults, the US Embassy in Jordan issued a fresh warning to its citizens on Monday about the possibility of “missiles, drones, or rockets” in Jordanian airspace. The embassy has issued this warning for the second day in a row. On Friday, it released one as well.

In the event that rockets, drones, or missiles penetrate Jordanian airspace, the government of Jordan “has now activated civil defense alarms,” according to the alert. It states that embassy staff will be instructed to remain indoors until an all-clear is issued if such sirens are heard. The advisory notes that “the security environment remains complex and can change quickly due to high tensions in the region.” “We urge Americans to keep an eye on the news for any breaking news and remind them of the ongoing need for caution.”

The Israeli military acknowledged that it launched an attack on Monday against Iran’s state television network, IRINN. Targeting a communication center being utilized for military reasons by the Iranian Armed Forces, the Israel Defense Forces announced its air force “conducted a precise strike based on intelligence provided by the Intelligence Directorate.” “In order to conceal the military usage of the centre’s resources and infrastructure, the Iranian Armed Forces repurposed the building for civilian purposes. The Iranian Armed Forces’ military capabilities were directly damaged by the strike, the IDF continued.

The strike was confirmed after Sahar Imami, the anchor, was interrupted by explosives during a live broadcast. “In order to minimize damage to civilians as much as possible, the IDF carried out the strike precisely and gave the civilian population an effective advance warning prior to the strike, including phone calls,” the IDF stated. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting has offices in Tehran’s 3rd District, which was evacuated earlier Monday by the IDF. IRIB includes IRINN. The IDF stated in a post on X that it would assault the Iranian regime’s military facilities in the district within the next few hours.

Israel Katz, the Israeli Defense Minister, also attested to the militaries attack on the studio. “After a mass evacuation of the surrounding area, the IDF struck the Iranian regime’s propaganda and provocation broadcasting authority. On X, Katz declared, “We will hit the Iranian dictator everywhere.” Israel and Iran are evaluating the damage from the most recent wave of strikes as the deadly conflict enters its fourth day. Iranian rockets hit the electricity system and an oil plant in Israel overnight.