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The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, threatened a 'response that does not exclude Israel' after attacks on infrastructure in the country, according to official Iranian media on Friday.

Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr said in a statement carried by state TV: 'As we have previously announced, any attack on infrastructure will be responded to,' warning that Israel would not be spared.

The US bombing killed 17 people and injured 93 others in Iran over two days despite the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides to halt the conflict, according to the latest figures from the Health Ministry.

US military officials said about 90 Iranian military targets were hit in the latest strikes, which targeted air defense systems, missile storage sites, and drone facilities.

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However, Iran accused the United States of targeting civilian infrastructure, including bridges and railway lines connecting Tehran and Mashhad (northeast).

The strikes also hit the 'vicinity' of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr province (south), which had been hit by strikes during the war, according to an Iranian official.

Trump had announced on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding with Iran had 'ended,' before later revealing Iranian contact with Washington seeking a deal, indicating continued communication channels despite the military confrontation.

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