A ground invasion of Iran is being prepared; American radars destroyed; "We've been preparing for 47 years"

A new Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel, including a cluster warhead, caused a fire and damage, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.

Strike on Beirut

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that overnight they struck ten multi-story buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut used by Hezbollah.

Among the targeted sites were Hezbollah's executive council headquarters and a drone storage facility, according to the Times of Israel.

The IDF stated that the command centers were used for planning and carrying out terrorist attacks against Israeli troops and the State of Israel.

Tehran

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship

Sri Lanka today took control of the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr and transferred more than 200 sailors to shore after the ship requested assistance while anchored outside national waters. The decision came amid rising tensions in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena by a U.S. submarine, reported AP.

Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson, Commander Budika Sampath, said the sailors were brought to Colombo port and that the ship will be moved to the eastern port of Trincomalee, about 265 kilometers northeast. Some crew members remained on board to assist with navigation.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake emphasized that the country is acting neutrally and in accordance with international law, highlighting the humanitarian aspect of the operation.

“We will not be biased toward any state, nor will we be subservient to any state,” he said.

The incident led to a humanitarian evacuation of 32 sailors and the recovery of 87 bodies following the attack on IRIS Dena, a ship that had participated in joint naval exercises organized by India and the U.S.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the sinking a 'crime at sea'.