Pentagon has ‘day after’ plans for Iran strike, Hegseth tells Senate

Iran summoned the German ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday to protest what it called “offensive remarks” by Friedrich Merz, Iranian media including the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.

The complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear weapons program could be considered if Tehran refuses to return to negotiations, Merz said Tuesday.

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Israeli army is now in the sixth day of its military campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile threats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday night.

“They control the skies of Tehran, strike with nuclear weapons and missiles, and the people's spirit is strong,” Netanyahu said in a video message.

Israeli forces are hitting nuclear sites, missile depots, command centers, and symbolic government targets he added.

Netanyahu also thanked US President Donald Trump for supporting Israel and helping defend its airspace, saying close consultations are ongoing.

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Iran’s state broadcaster was hacked Wednesday night, with videos calling for street protests briefly aired.

Footage circulated on social media showed protest-themed clips interrupting regular programming.

"If you experience disruptions or irrelevant messages while watching various TV channels, it is due to enemy interference with satellite signals," state TV said.

The hacking of the programming on Wednesday night was limited to satellite transmissions, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) said.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards escalated their rhetoric Wednesday, warning Israelis to flee or remain trapped in bomb shelters under missile fire.

“Either choose gradual death in the hellish life of shelters, or save yourselves from the 24-hour missile barrage by fleeing the lands stolen by your ancestors—if you wish to live,” read a statement by the IRGC.

The statement, part of the IRGC’s twelfth communique on its ongoing campaign, announced the launch of a new wave of long-range Sejjil missile attacks.

Sejjil is a family of Iranian solid-fueled medium range ballistic missiles.

The IRGC said Israel’s air defense systems have been broken by previous strikes and described Israeli skies as now “wide open” to Iranian drones and missiles.

The recent attacks targeted Mossad, and Israeli Air Force bases, added the statement.

The Guards warned that the assault will be “sustained and impact-driven,” aiming to prevent Israelis from emerging from underground shelters.

The Islamic Republic is in its final phase, Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, told a bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Wednesday and urged support for a peaceful transition led by Iranians.

“The regime’s grip on the country is unraveling,” he said, calling the moment “a spiritual and moral reckoning.”

“The people of Iran do not hate Israel. They do not hate America,” he said. “That hatred was manufactured by a regime that used religion as a weapon.”

Pahlavi said that his movement is not seeking power, but a democratic and inclusive Iran.

“We have a roadmap for a transitional period grounded in the rule of law and national reconciliation.”

Urging Congress to back Iran’s pro-democracy movement, Pahlavi said it requires no troops or funding.

“The only way to end the endless wars is to help us put an end to the Islamic Republic,” he said.

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