US Iran war live news: Iran warns it could enrich uranium to 90% if attacked again by US, Israel
Iran threatened to enrich uranium to 90% if attacked again by the US or Israel, while Israel conducted fresh strikes in Lebanon’s Nabatieh region, targeting Jebchit town and killing six people. Meanwhile, Israel is accelerating production of suicide drones to counter Hezbollah’s fibre-optic drone attacks, which have exposed vulnerabilities in its air defenses.
Iran’s parliamentary commission spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei warned Tehran may enrich uranium to 90% if faced with another attack by the US or Israel. The statement, posted on X, signals a potential escalation in Iran’s nuclear stance amid rising regional tensions. Israel launched four consecutive air strikes on Jebchit town in Lebanon’s Nabatieh region, followed by artillery shelling near a local mosque, according to the National News Agency. Earlier attacks in Tyre district reportedly killed six people and injured seven others, escalating cross-border violence. In response to Hezbollah’s growing use of fibre-optic drones, Israel is establishing a military production facility to manufacture suicide drones. The drones, resistant to electronic jamming and difficult to detect by radar, have posed a significant tactical challenge to Israeli forces along the northern border and southern Lebanon, causing casualties among both soldiers and civilians. The fragile US-Iran ceasefire remains under pressure, with Asian currencies tumbling amid soaring oil prices and market fears of energy disruptions. Indonesia’s rupiah slipped past 17,500 per dollar, while analysts warned prolonged disruptions could trigger fuel shortages across import-dependent Asian economies. Meanwhile, Iran executed Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, a suspected member of the Baloch armed group Ansar al-Furqan, in Sistan-Baluchestan province. The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for charges including armed rebellion and membership in a ‘terrorist group.’ Pakistan is reportedly considering increasing crude oil imports from Russia amid concerns over global energy supplies due to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Russia’s energy export earnings rose 4% in April, reaching their highest level in two-and-a-half years.
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