Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqher Ghalibaf stated that seven million Iranians have volunteered for military service since the start of the war with Israel and the United States.
He said that, as a result of a powerful national campaign, millions of Iranians have declared themselves “ready to take up arms and defend their homeland.” “We have done this before, and we are ready to do it again. If anyone attacks our home, the entire family will fight back,” Qalibaf said in a statement.
According to reports from Tehran and Karaj, new attacks have been carried out on these cities. In two separate strikes on Karaj, a bridge was targeted. The city is located in Iran’s Alborz Province. A deputy for security affairs at the Alborz Governor’s Office said that two people were killed in one of the attacks on the bridge.
According to the deputy, several others were also injured in the strike. The official’s statement was broadcast by Iranian media outlets. Subsequently, there were reports of a second attack on the same bridge.
UN Secretary-General urges US, Israel to stop war
On the other hand, speaking to reporters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate end to the war and a halt to the fighting by all parties. “We are on the brink of a wider war that could engulf the entire Middle East and have serious repercussions for the whole world,” he said.
Guterres noted that people are already suffering due to rising energy and food prices. The UN chief called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict and stressed that civilian infrastructure must be respected and protected.
“My message is clear: it is time for the United States and Israel to stop this war, which is causing severe human suffering and whose devastating economic consequences are already being felt. Guterres also urged Iran to “stop attacking its neighbours.
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