Recap: Iran says it is prepared for prolonged war

Recap: Iran says it is prepared for prolonged war

Iran has warned of a broader military response if the US launches fresh attacks, with the IRGC saying the war is not over and claiming to have downed another US drone over the Strait of Hormuz. 

Meanwhile, tensions remain high across Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, as Qatar pushes for renewed US-Iran talks.

• Iran’s IRGC warns of “significant changes” in its military operations if the US launches another attack

• The IRGC says it downed another US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz

• An IRGC spokesperson says Iran is prepared for a prolonged war and has targets linked to US interests that have not yet been struck

• Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck Yemen’s Taiz province as Houthi forces advance along the country’s western coastline

• Houthi leaders warn Saudi Arabia that continued attacks and blockade could lead to strikes on energy infrastructure deep inside the kingdom

• Qatar is pushing to revive US-Iran negotiations, saying it is working between capitals to reduce tensions and protect regional waterways

• Israeli forces carried out overnight air raids and artillery attacks across southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency

• Four Palestinians were reported killed and 17 wounded in Gaza over the past 24 hours, according to the territory’s health ministry

• Explosions at a military site in Syria’s Aleppo province injured at least four people, while authorities closed roads and placed emergency teams on alert