Israel Completes 230 Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure, Targets Power Plants
Key Takeaways
- IDF targets Tehran infrastructure with airstrikes.
- Strikes conducted in multiple waves, including another round.
- Iranian authorities vow defense of borders and infrastructure amid US threats.
Israel Intensifies Strikes
Israel's military intensified its air strikes, with the IDF announcing completion of more than 230 strikes in 24 hours.
“The Israeli army announced that its air force carried out several simultaneous waves of attacks on the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure in Tehran, Shiraz, and Ahvaz”
The IDF released footage showing what they described as precision attacks on Iran's air defense systems in Tehran.
Iranian outlets reported power plant outages in subways and hospitals.
These strikes come as Trump continued to threaten unmatched firepower with no set exit plan.
Power Plants Targeted, Infrastructure Collapses
US-Israeli strikes expanded to Iran's power infrastructure, pumping more than 100 megawatts of power offline.
Water and power outages were reported in about 75 cities and towns across 15 provinces.
Iranian officials framed the power plant strikes as classic terrorism.
This escalation into civilian infrastructure risks hardening Iranian public resistance.
Iran Declares Strait Open to Legitimate Traffic
Iran maintained the Strait of Hormuz open to legitimate commercial traffic only, while warning that aggressors would not be tolerated.
“Reaction of the Head of the Government Information Council to US military threats against Iran's infrastructure”
The head of Iran's Government Information Council wrote that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all except aggressors.
Trump claimed US oil facilities were safe despite strikes hitting Clipper Creek.
The strategic importance of the Strait and disruption in energy markets makes control a major global economic factor.
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