U.S. strikes over 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island: CENTCOM
The U.S. forces "executed a large-scale precision strike" on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub of Iran, on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed on Saturday.
"U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure," CENTCOM said in a post on X.
The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the post said.
Iran vows to target U.S.-linked oil assets if its energy infrastructure under attack
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that any attack on Iran's oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against regional facilities linked to U.S. companies.
In an interview with U.S. broadcaster MS Now, Araghchi responded to Friday's U.S. strike on Kharg Island, Iran's southern strategic oil terminal, and to President Donald Trump's threat to target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.
"Our armed forces have already stated that they will retaliate if our oil and energy infrastructure is attacked. They will strike any energy facility in the region that belongs to or is partially owned by an American company," Araghchi said.
Trump says "many countries" will send warships to Hormuz Strait
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media that "many countries" would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering any details.
"Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran's attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe," he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
He added that "the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!"
UN chief urges de-escalation during Lebanon visit as death toll rises
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate de-escalation between Israel and Lebanon during a press conference in Beirut on Saturday, warning that escalating violence risks devastating large parts of the country.
Speaking at a press conference, Guterres said the UN is working intensively through diplomatic channels to halt the fighting and bring the parties back to dialogue.
"We are doing everything we can now to bring about an immediate de-escalation and a cessation of hostilities," he said, noting that the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, is engaging with all actors "around the clock" to bring the parties to the negotiating table.
Russia downs 280 Ukrainian drones, dozens targeting Moscow: defense ministry
Russian air defense systems shot down 280 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions on Saturday, including dozens heading toward the capital, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, the drones were shot down between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Moscow time over the regions of Bryansk, Kaluga, Belgorod, Tver, Smolensk, Kursk, Krasnodar and Moscow.
Among them, 47 drones were heading toward Moscow, the ministry said.■
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