Washington expands scope of strikes against Tehran.. Pezeshkian: 'Total war'

Iran attacks power plants and water desalination plants in Kuwait, targets Bahrain and Jordan

Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced yesterday, Tuesday, that a number of power generation units were taken out of service due to Iranian shelling.

The ministry said in a press statement: 'In light of the continued attacks of the heinous Iranian aggression that the State of Kuwait is subjected to, several power plants and water desalination plants came under attack yesterday evening for the fourth consecutive day, resulting in fires breaking out in a number of their facilities.'

The ministry added that its emergency teams, in coordination with the General Fire Force and security authorities, 'immediately dealt with the incidents, managed to control and extinguish the fires, assessed the damage resulting from the attacks, and teams are working on implementing plans to repair the damage and rehabilitate the facilities.'

It pointed out that a number of generation units were taken out of service according to the precautionary operational procedures followed, and out of concern for the safety of equipment and the stability of the electrical and water systems.

The ministry affirmed that it will continue to inform the public of developments promptly through its official channels.

Sirens in Bahrain

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced Tuesday the activation of sirens to warn of new Iranian shelling.

The ministry added in a press statement yesterday: 'We ask citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place, and to follow news through official channels.'

The Bahraini army announced Tuesday that it repelled Iranian airstrikes, while Tehran announced targeting two air defense systems and a radar station at two American sites in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which has been subjected to repeated Iranian attacks for days in response to US strikes against Iran.

The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force said in a statement that it 'repelled, intercepted, and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks today, Tuesday.'

Jordan downs

three Iranian missiles

The Jordanian army said in a statement Tuesday that it shot down three Iranian missiles that targeted the kingdom, without any casualties or material damage.

The statement quoted a military source as saying that 'air defense systems intercepted and shot down at noon today (Tuesday) three Iranian missiles that targeted the kingdom's territory,' confirming no human casualties or material damage.

The army had earlier Tuesday announced the interception of five drones originating from Iran, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced in a statement launching an attack 'on the complex where the terrorist and child-killing US army forces are stationed in the Rukban area (north) in Jordan, resulting in the death of a number of them.'

Neutralization of 5

Iranian drones

A responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces - the Arab Army, stated that the armed forces dealt with five drones launched from Iran on Monday and Tuesday morning.

The Jordan News Agency (Petra) quoted the source as saying that 'the drones were neutralized efficiently and accurately, in accordance with the operational situation requirements and the defensive procedures in place, and the operation did not result in any human casualties or material damage.'

The source stressed that 'the armed forces continue to monitor the kingdom's airspace and maintain its operational readiness, and take necessary measures to deal with any aerial object that poses a threat to the security of the kingdom and the safety of its citizens, in accordance with the rules of engagement in place.'

US Army

targeted Iranian capabilities

The US Army announced Monday evening the end of the tenth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, targeting military command centers and naval targets of the Islamic Republic.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated in a post on X that it struck 'Iranian military command centers, naval capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems, aiming to undermine Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.'

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reported Tuesday that it stopped 'two violating oil tankers' while they were trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to the official Iranian news agency IRNA.

The Revolutionary Guard said in a statement carried by IRNA that 'two violating oil tankers were stopped while attempting to pass through the unsafe southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, after explosions caused large fires on board.'

Total war

Iran confirmed Monday that it is in a 'total war' with the United States, which has expanded the scope of its strikes on the Islamic Republic, including bombing the city of Bushehr, which houses a nuclear power plant, while Tehran continued to target Gulf states and Jordan and claimed responsibility for attacking two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said according to a statement from the presidency: 'The truth is that the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a total war,' adding, 'We must be realistic and accept the natural consequences of this resistance.'

For a week, the specter of US bombing has no longer been limited to southern Iran, where strikes had been confined since the resumption of hostilities on July 7, but has extended to the center and northwest of the country, according to local officials.

One person was killed and others injured Monday in US strikes on Tabriz in northwestern Iran, more than a thousand kilometers from the Gulf, according to local officials. Others were injured in strikes targeting the city of Urmia in the neighboring province.

Washington confirmed that it is targeting military sites. Tehran reported Monday new strikes that hit several cities, including Bushehr, where the country's only operational nuclear power plant is located. Also on Sunday, the Darkhovin nuclear plant, still under construction, was targeted, according to Iran.

Three US soldiers were recently killed in the Middle East, the first such losses since the new escalation.

Two US soldiers were killed Friday in Iranian strikes targeting a military base in Jordan, and remains believed to be of a third missing soldier were found at the site, according to CENTCOM.

On Saturday, another soldier died while detonating unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone shot down in northern Iraq, bringing the number of US military personnel killed since the war began on February 28 to 17.

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Monday that it would pay a 'multiplied' price for every US soldier killed.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: 'Every time Iran kills an American soldier, it will pay a multiplied price,' adding that 'Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Daniel Caine, and all military leaders have been informed of this directive.'

The latest official tally published by Iran's Health Ministry indicated 50 people killed and more than 500 wounded since the resumption of fighting in early July.

There is no precise tally of the number of victims who fell in the war in Iran before the ceasefire that was not long adhered to on April 8, but the number is estimated in the hundreds.

The fighting overthrew the memorandum of understanding signed on June 17, which stipulated the start of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear file and other issues with the aim of putting a definitive end to the war.

Diplomatic efforts

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced that diplomatic communications with the United States are ongoing.