The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Wednesday the start of a new wave of attacks against Israel and stated that they have already attacked strategic points and military installations in the northern part of the Hebrew country in support of Hezbollah.
Iran launched these attacks against northern Israel "in support of the Islamic Resistance of Hezbollah and the oppressed people of the southern Lebanon," in response to Israeli offensives against its northern neighbor.
Tehran stated that this operation marks the beginning of a series of actions against Israel and warned that both the positions of Israeli troops in Palestine, Israeli cities like Tel Aviv, Kiryat Shmona, or Bnei Brak, as well as US military bases in the region, will be the target of intense attacks.
According to Iran, "the United States is negotiating with itself," stated a military spokesperson on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said that Tehran wants to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. A 15-point plan aimed at ending the conflict was drafted by Washington and sent to Tehran.
Additionally, the Iranian military claimed to have launched another cruise missile attack against the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, operating in the Arabian Sea.
Trump Receives Daily Video Summaries of US Bombings in Iran, According to NBC
US President Donald Trump receives a daily video summary from his team summarizing the bombings carried out by the US Central Command in Iran, NBC News revealed on Wednesday. The network, citing three senior US officials, stated that the montage usually lasts about two minutes and summarizes the most significant attacks of the past 48 hours.
The video is not the only information about the war that Trump receives, as he also stays up to date through conversations with his military and intelligence advisors, foreign leaders, and press information. However, according to NBC, the video summary is fueling concern among Trump's allies that he is not receiving or assimilating the complete war scenario, which has been ongoing for four weeks. Based on what he sees in the videos, Trump is growing frustrated with the war coverage by the media as he considers it a success. Trump has reportedly asked his advisors why the press is not giving more importance to what he sees in the videos.
Hezbollah Leader Denounces Plans to Create a 'Greater Israel' and Calls for "Resistance"
The leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, denounced on Wednesday the attempts to create a 'Greater Israel' that includes Lebanese territory, and believes that his movement only has the option to confront these plans or surrender their land to the enemy.
"It is no longer a secret that there is a dangerous Israeli-American project, the Greater Israel, based on occupation and expansion from the (river) Euphrates to the Nile, including Lebanon," denounces the Secretary-General of Hezbollah in a statement.
"It has become clear that we have two options: surrender and give up our land, dignity, sovereignty, and the future of future generations; or inevitable confrontation and resistance against the occupation to prevent it from achieving its goals," adds Naim Qassem.
An Iranian Missile Caused Tuesday's Explosions in Northern Beirut
The explosions that rocked several areas in northern Beirut on Tuesday were caused by the interception or malfunction of an Iranian missile whose likely target was outside Lebanon, the Lebanese army reported on Wednesday. It was a Qadr-110 guided ballistic missile, of Iranian manufacture, approximately 16 meters long with a range of about 2,000 km, containing several small projectiles, the army statement indicates.
A series of explosions shook areas north of the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, which had not been affected by Israeli airstrikes. Several people were slightly injured by shrapnel, reported the National News Agency (NNA, the official news agency). The explosion "was probably due to a technical failure or an interceptor missile," the army said.
Texas Oil Plummets Sharply by 4.23% Amid Possible Dialogue Between US and Iran
Texas Intermediate oil (WTI) plummeted sharply on Wednesday by 4.23%, to $91.95 per barrel, after US President Donald Trump reiterated that Washington and Tehran are "in negotiations."
At 2:00 PM Spanish time, WTI futures contracts, the crude oil used as a reference in the US, were down $4.26 from the previous day's close.
Hezbollah Leader Rejects Talks with Israel While Attacks Continue
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared in a televised speech read on his behalf on Wednesday that negotiating with Israel under fire is equivalent to "imposed surrender" and called for unity against Israel. The speech, broadcast by a television channel affiliated with Hezbollah, states that the militia's fighters are prepared to continue "without limits."
Naim Qassem also urges the Lebanese government to revoke its decision to ban the movement's activities.
Pakistani Officials Claim to Have Conveyed the US 15-Point Plan to Iran
A 15-point plan containing US proposals to end the war in the Middle East was delivered to Tehran through Pakistani mediators, according to two senior Islamabad officials who spoke to AFP on Wednesday. Pakistan is seen as a possible mediator, given its long-standing relations with neighboring Iran and the United States, as well as its close contacts in the region.
The 15-point plan to end the fighting, which has spread across the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, was "delivered to Iran through Pakistan," confirmed the two Pakistani officials, who requested anonymity as they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Vice Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, maintain close contact with senior Iranian officials and have indicated their willingness to host possible negotiations. They also wish to avoid upsetting their Gulf allies.
Iran Attacks Major Power Plant in Northern Israel, According to Fars Agency
Iranian armed forces attacked a major power plant in northern Israel on Wednesday, reports the Iranian news agency Fars. The Iranian media claims that the attack on the Israeli power plant occurred amid a new wave of missile attacks on northern Israel. "Given the terrifying sound of the explosions, experts emphasize that Iran used heavy missiles in this attack," Fars states.
Anti-aircraft sirens sounded in the Hadera area, where one of Israel's most important power plants is located on its coast, around 11:20 AM (Spanish peninsular time), and shortly after, the Fire Department reported shrapnel impacts in that area that "fell in an open area." Images shared by Israeli Channel 12 show a column of smoke rising in the Hadera area, but no impact on the power plant is visible.
Russia Minimizes Personnel at Nuclear Plant in Iran after Second Attack
The Russian state company Rosatom, which manages the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran, stated on Wednesday, after a second attack near the plant, that it aims to minimize its on-site personnel. "We are temporarily reducing the number of specialists at the plant until the situation normalizes. The health and lives of our employees are our top priority," stated the corporation's director, Alexey Likhachev, in a press release.
According to Russian authorities, the third phase of the evacuation of personnel began yesterday, so "this morning a vehicle departed for the border between Iran and Armenia," explained the statement.
Israel Claims to Have Launched 15,000 Projectiles on Iran, Four Times More than in June
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Wednesday that Israel has dropped more than 15,000 munitions - bombs, projectiles - on Iran, which he said is equivalent to "four times more" than in the twelve-day war in June 2025.
In his statement, Katz added that during an assessment of the situation with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and several senior defense officials, they decided to approve new attack targets in both Iran and neighboring Lebanon.