Iran threatens to hit key bridges in 7 countries if US resumes strikes

Meanwhile, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out attacking Iran before the midterm elections, the military options are not off the table yet. Amid this, Iran reportedly fearing an imminent U.S. attack and is reportedly eyeing a large-scale retaliation. Let's tell you more about what's been happening. According to the Iranian news outlet, Jaryan, Tehran is threatening to target vital infrastructure in seven countries, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and even Oman, which has been working as a mediator, remember. Now, it's worth pointing out here that U.S. military bases in some of these countries bore the brunt of Iran's fierce retaliation during the course of the war. Now, Iran's potential targets entailing key bridges reportedly across these nations. The list including the 36 kilometers long Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Bridge, which, by the way, is considered as the fourth longest sea bridge in the world. It connects Kuwaiti city to the country's Subiya area. The four-lane King Fahd Bridge, which basically connects Khobar in Saudi Arabia to Jasra in Bahrain, is also facing the prospect, potentially, of being attacked by Iran, reportedly. The iconic Sheikh Zayed Bridge, connecting Abu Dhabi to the mainland, is also on Iran's radar, reportedly. Not just that, the list reportedly also includes Bahrain's Sheikh Hamad Bridge and Jordan's Abdoun Bridge. Now, the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remember, has made it clear that bombs and missiles cannot force Iran to surrender. In fact, addressing the leader's summit on biodiversity, he urged countries to condemn the environmental genocide caused by the war in West Asia, as he put it. Listen to this. What has occurred in our region as a result of wars of aggression is ecocide or environmental genocide, and it must be condemned. The international community is expected to establish effective, transparent and enforceable mechanisms to protect natural heritage and biodiversity. Meanwhile, the Saudi-Houthi fighting has escalated. Saudi authorities, in fact, released footage showing Houthi strikes on three of the country's airports. Debris, dust, smoke seen pretty much all over. And the Houthis also launched a deadly missile attack on the presidential palace in Yemen. At least five people were killed, 16 others were injured in the attack, which hit command centers located inside the presidential compound. The state of the Houthi attacks also drawing condemnation from the UN Security Council. In a statement, it demanded that the Iran-backed group immediately cease the escalation and attacks targeting civilians, not just that. The UN Security Council also stressed that sustainable peace in Yemen cannot be achieved through violence coercion or use of force now besides many airlines also cancelling flights to and from Saudi Arabia in the wake of the heightened security concerns major events in the country reportedly have also been postponed that's the other fallout and this includes the EU Gulf Cooperation Council summit scheduled for the 24th of October similarly key sports events like the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament Saudi Pro League matches have been postponed not just that the fourth edition of the Riyadh Fashion Week which was expected to feature Saudi as well as international designers has been deferred now to 2027 and as the tensions continue to mount in West Asia all eyes now are on America's next course of action