6,000 targets hit; U.S. aircraft downed; 'We will soak the Gulf in blood'; Explosions in Tehran PHOTO/VIDEO

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said he is &#39;considering taking control of&#39; the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route for global oil shipments&#39;.He added that Washington, D.C. is in &ldquo;very good shape&rdquo; in its conflict with Iran and that the United States will &ldquo;monitor the strait very closely,&rdquo; which, he said, is &ldquo;in excellent condition,&rdquo; Reuters reported.The war between Iran and the United States has raised the stakes for the global economy, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it could block oil shipments from the Persian Gulf if U.S. and Israel attacks do not stop.Plan for the Day AfterThe National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an organization of Iranians in exile, announced that it intends to establish a provisional government if the country&rsquo;s rulers in Tehran are overthrown.Shutterstock/Alexandros MichailidisThis government would be based on a ten-point plan drafted by its leader, Maryam Rajavi, the National Council of Resistance of Iran announced at its headquarters in Paris.The task of this government would be to hand power over to the people through elections within six months of the overthrow of the current hardline rulers.The council rejects a government led by the son of Iran&rsquo;s last Shah, Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the United States, and also rejects clerical rule.Controversial organization with a terrorist pastThe National Council of Resistance of Iran was founded in 1981 by the so-called People&rsquo;s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK). The group set itself the goal of overthrowing Iran&rsquo;s ruling structure.However, the organization is highly controversial and is largely rejected by opposition figures both inside and outside Iran, and its activities are banned in the Islamic Republic.The original Islamist-socialist movement, People&rsquo;s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), which waged armed conflict against Iran from Iraq, has at times been designated a terrorist organization by Europe and the United States. Critics consider its structures undemocratic and totalitarian.The group stated in Paris that it possesses a &ldquo;liberation army&rdquo; capable of operating even in the most secure areas of Iran. In addition to its resistance units, it maintains a social network of supporters as well as an intelligence network. IRGC calls on Middle Eastern residents to report U.S. troop locationsThe intelligence wing of Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) today urged citizens in the Middle East to help locate approximately 11,000 U.S. troops stationed in hotels and private accommodations in the region.The statement claimed that the U.S. military is attempting to &ldquo;use Arab brothers as human shields,&rdquo; according to Al Jazeera.&ldquo;We are compelled to identify and target Americans. Therefore, it is better not to hide them in hotels and to stay away from their locations. It is your Islamic duty to accurately report the hiding places of American terrorists and to send us information via Telegram,&rdquo; the IRGC statement read. U.S. Military Aircraft downedThe U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced today that during operations related to the war against Iran, a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft was lost in &ldquo;friendly airspace&rdquo; over Iraq. Search and rescue operations for the crew are currently underway.PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Profimedia According to CENTCOM&rsquo;s post on the social media platform X, two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the planes crashed in western Iraq, while the other landed safely.&ldquo;The incident was not the result of hostile or friendly fire,&rdquo; the U.S. Central Command stated in its post.It was added that more information will be released as the situation develops.New Iranian threat over energy infrastructureIran has threatened to create chaos in the region&rsquo;s oil and gas industry if its energy infrastructure is attacked amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel.Iranian military officials, including spokesmen for the Khatam al‑Anbiya Central Headquarters, have warned that any strikes on Iranian oil and gas facilities could lead Tehran to target energy infrastructure across the region, heightening the risk of major disruptions to global energy supplies. They stated that Iran may prevent oil shipments from reaching the U.S., Israel, and their allies, and that continued attacks could push the price of oil as high as $200 per barrel.&ldquo;There is no doubt that if strikes on our energy infrastructure continue, we are prepared to respond in kind across the region,&rdquo; Iranian military spokespeople said, urging neighboring governments to deter what they described as barbaric attacks by American and Israeli forces.This warning comes amid a backdrop of escalating warfare that has already disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz&mdash;a vital route for global oil exports&mdash;and caused significant volatility in energy markets worldwide.

6,000 targets hit; U.S. aircraft downed; 'We will soak the Gulf in blood'; Explosions in Tehran PHOTO/VIDEO

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