The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday launched the 90th and 91st waves of Operation True Promise 4, striking U.S. and Israeli industrial facilities in the region as well as targets in Tel Aviv and Haifa, according to a statement released by the IRGC.
The announcement came hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensified its campaign, carrying out more than 20 airstrikes in central and western Tehran. The IDF said dozens of ballistic missile storage and launch sites were destroyed, along with mobile command posts used by Iranian commanders and several IRGC ground force bases.
Iran’s retaliation was accompanied by coordinated attacks from Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi armed group, highlighting the widening regional escalation.
The conflict entered its 34th day on Thursday. On February 28, joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior commanders, and civilians. Iran responded with missile attacks on Israel and U.S. assets in the Gulf.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for the United States and Israel to halt their campaign against Iran, and for Iran to cease attacks on its neighbors. Warning that the conflict’s impacts are spreading globally, he said the world is on the edge of a wider Middle East war.
Iran launches new waves of attacks on Israel
Iran launches new waves of attacks on Israel
A youth march themed "Here with Fidel" was held in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday to call for an end to the U.S. blockade.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, and other party and state leaders participated in the event.
At 08:00, members of Cuba's Union of Young Communists and the Jose Marti Pioneers Organization, along with people from various sectors gathered at the iconic Malecón waterfront promenade in the capital. The participants first delivered speeches and staged artistic performances to express their determination to inherit history, oppose the blockade, and defend the revolutionary cause. Following this, the parade, featuring cyclists and motorcyclists, set off from the José Martí Sports Stadium.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro's birth and April 4 is the anniversary of the founding of the Union of Young Communists in 1962.
One participant said that Cuba does not deserve the unjust treatment it has endured for decades.
"Cuba is a country of peace, a country of love, and it does not deserve this unjust blockade that we are currently facing. The youth at the centenary of Fidel Castro are stepping up to defend and support the revolution. We will not stop because Cuba is a country that resists and lives,” said a participant.
Another participant spoke of the difficult times facing the nation and the essential role of young people.
"We are living through very complex times in our country. Amid all this, young people must play a fundamental role. Here we are; we arrived by bicycle, and some have come on foot. Hopefully, this message reaches the world. I hope that young people from different nations can connect with each other, coming together more and more to strive for a better planet," he said.
Cuban youth hold march to protest U.S. blockade
Cuban youth hold march to protest U.S. blockade
