Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-02 at 08:01

HEADLINES
IDF strikes Tehran Karaj, hits IRGC bases
Mojtaba Khamenei vows resistance amid uncertainty
Britain hosts Hormuz talks US stays away

The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iranian news agency Fars reports the IDF attacked the B1 bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj and several points in the Azimiyeh area in Karaj. Another report notes bombing of IRGC targets in the mountains behind Ozmaieh, Karaj. Iranian opposition sources cited in this block say the IDF attacked the B1 bridge in Karaj, and the Israeli military said it destroyed an IRGC Ground Forces base in Tehran and a mobile command post as part of strikes targeting the regime’s infrastructure, also hitting a ballistic missile storage site in the Tabriz area as part of an effort to degrade the regime’s missile array. The US Central Command, overseeing Operation Epic Fury, says more than 12,300 targets have been destroyed since late January and more than 13,000 combat flights have been conducted, with at least 155 Iranian navy vessels rendered inoperative by American attacks. Residents report significant strikes on Tehran and nearby Karaj in the last two hours, with dozens of explosions across Northern Iran. Earlier, video clips circulating from Iranian opposition sources show airstrikes today across Iran, including Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, and Tabriz.

In Iranian Retaliation, New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei responds to Trump by insisting Iran under his leadership will continue its “resistance,” i.e., regional aggression and terrorism. It is still not clear if Mojtaba is alive, and if he is, whether he is in any shape to issue statements, let alone lead the Islamic Republic.

In Regional Impacts, Britain will host a virtual meeting of about 35 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the United States not expected to attend. The talks aim to assess viable diplomatic and political measures to restore freedom of navigation in the area as Iran has effectively shut the Strait in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, a move that has pushed energy prices higher. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the gathering would evaluate all viable measures to restore navigation. In parallel, French President Macron pushed back on the idea of forcing Hormuz open by military means, saying it is unrealistic and would take forever, warning ships would face threats from the IRGC and missiles, and stressing that any solution must come in consultation with Iran.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, analysis describes confusion, contradictions and no exit plan in Trump’s Iran speech, as critics—from Britain’s Telegraph to US media—dismiss the speech as recycled slogans while Trump touted gains and sidestepped economic pain and public concerns.

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