US EditionIran threatens world tourism sites and says it is still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war
Iran's military warns global tourist sites are at risk amid ongoing conflict, while missile production continues as U.S.-Israeli strikes kill top Iranian leaders, officials say.
- On Friday, Iran's top military spokesman Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi warned parks and tourist destinations worldwide would not be safe for Tehran's enemies, while officials said missile production continues despite war.
- Nearly three weeks into the war, U.S.-Israeli strikes that began Feb. 28 have killed Iran's leadership and heavily damaged its weapons and energy industries.
- Early Friday, two waves of drones struck a Kuwaiti oil refinery, sparking a fire; the Mina Al‑Ahmadi refinery processes 730,000 barrels per day and has been targeted.
- Humanitarian and economic effects include Israeli strikes displacing more than 1 million people and killing over 1,000, while Brent crude trades around $107, up more than 47% since the war began.
- Looking at stockpiles and output, analysts note Iran had 2,500 to about 6,000 missiles pre-war, with production dropping from about 300 to about 40 monthly.
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The Iranian Armed Forces warned this Friday that Israeli and U.S. officials could be targeted in "anywhere in the world," including leisure and tourist places, in the midst of the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. "From now on, according to the information we have, even recreational and tourist places around the world will not be safe for you," said Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for the Armed Forces.Keep reading....
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Tehran on March 20 said that recreational areas and tourist destinations around the world will not be safe for Iran’s enemies. The post Iran’s Military Spokesman Threatens Parks, Tourist Sites Around the World appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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