Jerusalem, Israel. Israel said on Monday it has detailed operational plans for at least three more weeks of war as its military struck sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks disrupted Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Israel outlines planning and objectives
Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters on Monday that detailed operational plans for the war with Iran are in place for the next three weeks, with additional plans extending further ahead. Israel’s military said it has mobilized more than 110,000 reservists and still has thousands of targets to hit inside Iran.
The military has described its objectives as weakening Iran’s capacity to threaten Israel by striking ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear facilities and the security apparatus. Shoshani said Israel aims to degrade Iran’s capabilities across its security establishment.
Strait of Hormuz disruption and U.S. comments
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is entering its third week, with no clear end in sight, and the key Strait of Hormuz has been shut down. The strait is a shipping route through which 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flow, and its closure has pushed up oil prices and raised fears of a renewed spike in global inflation.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called for a coalition of nations to help reopen the shipping route and warned that the NATO alliance faces a “very bad” future if its members fail to come to Washington’s aid.
Iran’s position and reported casualties
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Tehran has not asked for a ceasefire or exchanged messages with the U.S., according to Iran’s semi-official Student News Network.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that five people were killed and seven wounded in overnight strikes in Markazi province in central Iran. It said a residential area on the outskirts of Arak city and a residential building in Mahallat county were attacked.
In Khomeyn city in Markazi province, a boys’ school was targeted, causing damage to the surrounding area, with no casualties reported.
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