A preliminary US military investigation found that a US Tomahawk missile mistakenly hit an Iranian elementary school on Feb. 28, killing at least 175 people, mostly children.
The strike happened because outdated targeting data labeled the building as part of a nearby Iranian naval base. - NYT
Meanwhile, UNESCO has warned that intensifying hostilities are already damaging cultural landmarks in Iran and the broader region, saying it has communicated with all parties to the conflict to coordinate protections for heritage sites.
Spokesperson of Iran's Armed Forces General Shekarchi has said if any threat is made against our ports, all docks and economic ports in the entire region will be our legitimate targets, and we will carry out operations heavier than those we have done so far.
All ports and docks in the region would become legitimate targets if Iran’s ports and docks are threatened, a senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces told state media on Wednesday.
“I deny the CENTCOM (US Central Command) statement claiming that naval vessels of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have hidden in commercial ports,” Abolfazl Shekarchi added.
Earlier in the day, CENTCOM said that Iran was using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping.
CENTCOM warned Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel and commercial vessel crews to avoid Iranian naval vessels and military equipment.
Also, reports has it that Iran will target economic and banking interests linked to the US and Israel in the region after an attack on an Iranian bank, a spokesperson for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said on Wednesday.
According to an AFP report, Tehran confirmed it is ready for a long war of attrition that would 'destroy' the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening any vessels from the United States or its allies
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