Iran threatens world tourism sites and says it is still building missiles 3 weeks into war
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Key Points:
- Iran has threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and affirmed it continues to build missiles, amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed many of Tehran’s top leaders and damaged its weapons and energy sectors.
- The U.S. is deploying three additional warships and about 2,500 Marines to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions, while Iran has launched drone attacks on Gulf Arab energy sites, including a major Kuwaiti oil refinery.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei praised national resilience during the Persian New Year, rejecting the notion that killing Iran's leaders would topple the government, though his public appearances have been absent since the war began.
- The conflict has caused significant casualties: over 1,300
