ISRAEL UNDER FIRE FROM NEW IRANIAN MISSILE BARRAGE AS TRUMP WARNS OF FURTHER STRIKES

Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin “destroying what’s left” with more of the Islamic republic’s infrastructure in his sights.

The war started more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation that has spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, has come into sharp focus after Iran effectively closed it, with Gulf nations pushing for a force to protect shipping there.

Trump has threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” and warned US attacks would intensify if Tehran did not reach a negotiated settlement, while Iran has vowed in response to carry out “crushing” attacks against the US and Israel. Israel’s military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences operating to down them, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Israeli emergency services reported some damage to houses and cars from an unintercepted cluster missile, while Israeli military radio said a train station in Tel Aviv was damaged by shrapnel. The Iranian fire came as Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the US military “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants!”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted online that “striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender.” A virtual meeting on the Strait of Hormuz hosted by Britain on Thursday called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the strait, with representatives from over 40 countries attending .