Great war over Hormuz! America targeted Iran’s infrastructure

Tehran: The ongoing conflict between America and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz intensified on Saturday. Both countries carried out fierce attacks targeting each other’s military bases and infrastructure. The way both countries are bent upon destroying each other’s bases, there is no sign of peace at present. US Central Command said the strikes, the seventh in a row, targeted “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities”.

Fire breaks out in desalination plant in Kuwait

On the other hand, Kuwait said on Saturday that it had foiled attacks by Iranian missiles and drones. During this time, the water sweetening plant (desalination plant) was attacked, due to which a fire broke out. Kuwait gets 90 percent of its drinking water from this desalination plant. This was the second such attack in the last two days. In view of security, Kuwait closed its airspace for some time and Kuwait Airways flights were rescheduled. Additionally, Iraq shot down Iranian drones in Erbil and Jordan also destroyed missiles with its air defense systems.

Attack on Iraq’s Erbil

At the same time, Iraq said that it shot down drones over the city of Erbil. Jordan’s state news agency Petra said the country’s air defense system shot down several Iranian missiles, while air raid sirens sounded several times in Bahrain, according to the government. Iranian officials say recent US strikes have killed dozens of people and injured hundreds in Iran. The US military also admitted that many more soldiers were injured.

huge loss to both sides

Iranian officials said the latest US strikes have killed 46 people and injured more than 400. Eight people lost their lives in an attack on a bridge on Friday. On the other hand, American officials said that since Monday, 13 additional American soldiers have been injured, including 10 Army and three Navy soldiers. Since the beginning of the war, 14 American soldiers have died and 427 soldiers have been injured. before this America carried out air strikes in many new areas of Iranwhile in retaliation Iran fired missiles and drones towards Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Attacks on bridges and power plants in Iran

Before the start of this war, talks were going on between America and Iran regarding the nuclear program. Now domestic political pressure is increasing on Trump to end the war and distance himself from the long-running West Asia conflict. There have been attacks on bridges and power plants in Iran. According to Iranian state television, the US airstrikes targeted several bridges in the southern Hormozgan province. Iranian state media said a day earlier that the attacks were aimed at disrupting road and rail links linking Bandar Abbas port with the center of the country and Tehran. During this war, Iran has admitted for the first time that its power houses have also been damaged in the American attacks. The Energy Ministry appealed to the people of the southern provinces to save electricity. The Energy Ministry did not specify which establishments were affected.

Hormuz crisis impacts oil market

After the start of the war, Iran disrupted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which affected the global oil market. Crude oil prices rose above US$86 a barrel on Friday, while the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a three-week low. US President Donald Trump, while addressing the American public on Thursday, said, “We are moving towards great success in Iran too and its results will be visible to the world very soon.” (AP)

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