'They will pay increasingly heavy prices!' - Israel warns to expand strikes on Iran 'without pause' amid Middle East conflict

"Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said on Friday that Israeli military strikes inside Iran had continued without pause and would expand further if Iran did not stop firing missiles at Israeli residents. "We will continue to hunt the leaders and commanders of the terror regime and destroy its strategic capabilities," Katz said. "The fire continues, and therefore, IDF strikes in Iran will escalate and expand to additional targets and domains that assist the regime in building and operating weapons against Israeli citizens. They will pay increasingly heavy prices," he added. It comes after a joint US-Israeli operation against Iranian targets started on February 28 amid diplomatic talks aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear and missile programmes. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and US military positions in the region, with explosions reported in Gulf countries. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead on the first day, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was later selected as successor. Iran has framed its response as 'defensive', calling the attacks on its leadership and military infrastructure 'state‑sponsored terrorism'. Trump said via social media that he was postponing attacks on power plants until 6 April 2026, this time, citing ongoing diplomatic talks, which Tehran denied. Since fighting began, Iran has reported over 1,900 killed. The US has confirmed 15 casualties, while Israel says more than two dozen people have died. The conflict has pulled in Lebanon's Hezbollah and forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil."

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