The Iranian government reported that joint Israeli-US strikes have damaged one of the country's largest pharmaceutical companies, Tofigh Daru Research and Engineering Company in Tehran, which specializes in producing cancer treatments and anesthetics. This attack threatens to severely impact Iran's healthcare infrastructure and access to critical medicines.

Separate strikes targeted a Shia religious site in Zanjan, northwestern Iran, with rescue operations retrieving two people from rubble. In Kermanshah province, attacks on a civilian contracting company near the Iraqi border resulted in one death and eight injuries, according to local media.

Heavy bombing was reported in Isfahan province, a key hub for Iran's defense industry and nuclear facilities, including the Natanz site. A provincial security official, Akbar Salehi, stated that initial investigations indicate strikes hit some military sites, though the extent of damage and casualties remains unclear.

Iranians have taken to the streets in pro-government demonstrations to express anger over the ongoing attacks. Al Jazeera correspondent Tohid Asadi noted that diplomatic efforts for a resolution have stalled after US President Donald Trump presented a plan described by Tehran as “extremely maximalist and unreasonable,” highlighting a cloud of mistrust on Iran's side.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck an Israeli container ship with a ballistic missile in the Gulf and targeted US Marines with drones off the UAE coast. In an interview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio allegedly stated that communication with Tehran continues through intermediaries, with war objectives purportedly achievable in “weeks, not months,” though such claims remain unverified amid ongoing hostilities.

Source: www.aljazeera.com