Israel vows strikes on industrial and military sites amid missile salvo

Middle Eastern outlets focus on Israel’s vow to hit Iranian industrial and military sites, warning that such strikes could cripple parts of Iran’s economy and drag neighboring states into the fighting. They stress that Iran’s missile salvos are being used by Israel and the United States to justify attacks on petrochemical plants and other infrastructure. They expect a sharp escalation if Israel carries out its new target list, with possible retaliation by Iran and allied groups across the region.

• •Israeli leaders have publicly vowed to strike Iranian industrial and military facilities in their latest barrage.
• •Israeli media report that the country is preparing for a major escalation as Trump’s Iran deadline nears.
• •Iran’s missile salvo toward Israel is being cited as the reason for expanded Israeli and US strikes.
• •Attacks on petrochemical and infrastructure sites could severely damage Iran’s economy and energy exports.
• •Iranian retaliation could involve allied armed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, widening the war.