Iran’s new Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi warned that the United States and its regional allies would suffer “enormous damage” if Washington resumes military attacks against Tehran. His warning came after Iran’s parliament approved his appointment with 237 votes.
At least six people were injured when a projectile struck a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, damaging three houses and three vehicles. Saudi air defences also intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, while a separate reconnaissance helicopter crash near the Yemeni border killed both crew members.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones against Russia, setting fire to an oil export terminal and an oil depot in St Petersburg. Meanwhile, Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia killed a woman and injured others, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of repeatedly targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Iran Warns of More Devastating Response to Any New US Attack, Mohsen Rezaei Says TEHRAN (Terror Monitor) — Iran has warned that any new military attack against the country would trigger a significantly more forceful response than in previous confrontations, with Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, saying the country’s armed forces have prepared a new operational strategy that he described as potentially more devastating than the previous 12-day and 40-day wars.
Russia said its forces struck Ukraine’s largest steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, power infrastructure and another steelworks overnight, along with a cargo vessel in the Black Sea allegedly carrying military supplies. Separately, a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Belgorod region killed a woman and wounded a man, according to TASS.
At least 11 people, including six women and two children, were killed in a Myanmar military airstrike in Yesagyo Township, southwest of Mandalay, according to a resistance fighter. The attack destroyed three houses as Myanmar’s civil war continues following the 2021 military coup.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh, the Eastern Province and southern regions on Saturday amid continuing attacks attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Cairo was ready to defend Saudi Arabia if requested, subject to parliamentary approval.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that Europe is in Iran’s crosshairs following a court ruling that sentenced two men for plotting attacks against Jewish and pro-Israel figures on behalf of Iranian intelligence. He also warned of growing Russian threats and urged the European Union to maintain sanctions against Moscow.
US President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran and said he does not foresee deploying American ground troops. In a Newsmax interview, he also revealed that Washington is discussing nuclear disarmament with Russia and China, predicting that Beijing could match US nuclear capabilities within five years.
