Israeli Strikes Across Iran Kill at Least 13 Near Tehran as Trump Threatens Infrastructure Targets
Airstrikes hit residential building and Sharif University of Technology as war enters sixth week; casualties reported in multiple cities including Qom, Ahvaz and Bandar Lengeh
TEHRAN — April 6, 2026 — Israeli airstrikes across Iran killed at least 13 people early Monday, April 6, including a strike on a residential building in a city southwest of Tehran, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened by his Tuesday deadline.
An airstrike struck a residential building in the city of Eslamshar, approximately 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported . The semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported the strike, though it was not immediately clear why the building had been targeted. Neither Israel nor the United States claimed responsibility for the early Monday attacks, though they came hours after Trump issued a profanity-laced threat to Iran on social media .
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Simultaneously, airstrikes targeted the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, a facility that has been sanctioned by multiple countries over the years for its work with Iran’s military, particularly on the country’s ballistic missile program, which is controlled by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard . The strike hit the university’s gas station, causing temporary gas outages in the surrounding Sharif neighborhood, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB .
Widespread Strikes Across Multiple Iranian Cities
From Sunday into Monday, strikes were reported across several Iranian cities, including Ahvaz, Bandar Lengeh, Karaj and Shiraz .
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In the southern port city of Bandar Lengeh and the nearby town of Kong, strikes killed at least six people and wounded 17 others, the state-run IRAN newspaper reported .
An airstrike in the holy Shiite seminary city of Qom, south of Tehran, killed at least five people in a residential area, according to the IRAN daily newspaper .
Another airstrike in southeastern Tehran hit a home, killing at least three people, Iranian state TV reported .
The Israeli military said it had completed a wave of strikes targeting “regime targets” in Tehran, according to a statement posted on Telegram .
Trump Threatens Infrastructure Strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up his threats against Iran on Sunday, warning that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran” if the country’s government does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline .
Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post, vowing that Iran would be “living in Hell” if the strategic waterway, through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, is not reopened .
The president also offered details of the rescue of a “seriously wounded and really brave” U.S. service member he identified as a “respected colonel” who was missing since Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle on Friday. A second crew member was rescued earlier in “broad daylight” after seven hours over Iran .
Mounting Casualties Across the Region
The overall death toll in Iran since the war began on February 28 continues to mount. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported on April 4 that at least 3,540 people had been killed in Iran, including 1,616 civilians — among them at least 244 children — as well as 1,213 military personnel and 711 people whose status had not been classified .
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said that at least 1,900 civilians have been killed and 20,000 wounded in Iran due to U.S.-Israeli strikes . The IFRC also reported that more than 115,000 civilian structures, including 91,498 homes and 736 schools, have been damaged or destroyed across the country .
Across the wider Middle East, the conflict has killed thousands. In Lebanon, authorities report 1,461 people have been killed since March 2, including 1,235 men, 97 women, 129 children and 54 healthcare workers . In Israel, missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon have killed 19 civilians, with more than 540 people injured, according to Magen David Adom, the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross . The Israeli military has also announced the deaths of 11 soldiers in combat in southern Lebanon .
Iran Warns of ‘More Devastating’ Retaliation
Iran’s central military command warned on Monday of “much more devastating” retaliation if its adversaries hit civilian targets .
“If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement posted by state broadcaster IRIB on Telegram .
Iran’s Culture Minister Sayed Reza Salihi-Amiri dismissed Trump’s latest threats, calling the U.S. leader an “unstable, delusional figure” and stating that the Strait of Hormuz is “open to the world but closed to Iran’s enemies” .
Gulf States Also Targeted
The conflict has extended across the Gulf region. In the United Arab Emirates, authorities said a Ghanaian man suffered wounds from shrapnel after the interception of an Iranian missile over Abu Dhabi’s Musaffah neighborhood, near Al Dhafra Air Base, which hosts U.S. forces .
In Israel’s northern city of Haifa, an Iranian missile struck a residential building on Sunday, killing two people and leaving two others missing under the rubble, according to Israeli media . Four others were slightly injured in the attack, including two children .
Oil Prices Surge
Crude oil prices jumped sharply in early trading Sunday after Trump issued his heightened threats against Iran. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, rose more than 2 percent to $111.25 per barrel, while U.S. crude oil prices were up nearly 3 percent to $114.54 per barrel .
The last time front-month prices for U.S. crude oil were above $115 per barrel was the summer of 2022, in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine .
Current Situation
As of Monday, April 6, the war between Iran and the US-Israel alliance has entered its 38th day. Strikes continue across multiple fronts, with no ceasefire agreement in sight despite reports of diplomatic efforts. The Israeli military has warned of additional missile barrages from Iran, and Gulf states continue to face drone and missile attacks .
The United Nations and international law experts have warned that both sides’ targeting of civilian infrastructure could constitute war crimes .
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