Iran has issued a fresh warning to Israel and the US, threatening a “severe confrontation” if the US blockade continues. Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei also issued a direct threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, “We will send Netanyahu to hell.” The warning comes amid escalating US-Iran tensions and fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

Israel has launched a major wave of strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian weapons storage and production sites, ballistic missile facilities, air-defence systems and military command centres. Iran has warned of retaliation, while US President Donald Trump says he is “not in a hurry” to negotiate with Tehran. The latest developments raise fears that the Iran-Israel conflict could widen across West Asia.