Middle East Crisis Iran War

Iran: We will no longer attack neighboring countries

Iran will cease attacks on its neighboring countries, the country's President Masoud Pezeshkian said in state-controlled media.

The president also apologized for the attacks carried out in recent days, according to Al Jazeera.

According to the statement, the new announcement applies as long as no attacks on Iran are carried out from neighboring countries. Several of Iran's neighbors have American military bases within their borders. 

New attacks overnight – Tehran airport in flames

Israel has carried out new attacks on Iran overnight into Saturday, writes TT. Among other things, an area around the capital Tehran’s Mehrabad airport has been bombed, NBC News reports, citing the Tasnim news agency.

The information appears to be confirmed by videos on social media. Witnesses tell the New York Times that the airport appears to be badly damaged and that commercial aircraft are on fire on the runway. Nearby residents are being urged to stay indoors to avoid toxic smoke.

At the same time, Iran continues its counterattacks. Among other things, there are reports that an air base in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh has been attacked by missiles. According to AFP, the Iraqi capital Baghdad has also been shelled with missiles and drones.

According to the news agency, at least one explosion has also been heard over Dubai airport and radar images show how planes are circling in the air.

Rocket alarms have also sounded over Israel overnight and reports of explosions have come from Jerusalem, among other places, AFP reports.

for the attacks that have already taken place.

Källor: Trump överväger mindre marktrupper för "strategiska syften" i Iran

Donald Trump har visat stort intresse för att skicka amerikanska marktrupper till Iran bakom stängda dörrar, uppger flera källor med insyn för CBS News.

Trump är enligt uppgift inte intresserad av en stor markinvasion, utan snarare av mindre amerikanska enheter som skulle kunna användas för "strategiska syften". Inget beslut har dock fattats i nuläget.

Den amerikanska presidenten sägs ha tagit upp frågan med både sina rådgivare och republikaner utanför Vita huset, i samband med att han drog upp linjerna för sin vision om ett framtida Iran, där landets uranlager är säkrat och där en ny iransk regim samarbetar med USA om landets olja.

Vita husets pressekreterare Karoline Leavitt sa tidigare i veckan att marktrupper är ett av alternativen på bordet, även om det "inte är en del av planen just nu". På fredagen sa Trump själv till NBC News att marktrupper skulle vara "ett slöseri" eftersom Iran redan har "förlorat allt".