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A statement from the King Fahd Causeway Authority has announced the restoration of vehicular traffic across the vital bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, after a precautionary shutdown earlier today. The suspension was implemented in response to Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province, prompting the temporary halt in traffic.
Amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s threats to target Iranian civilian infrastructure, lawmakers are exploring the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution, which could potentially lead to his removal from office. This move is motivated by concerns that such an action would amount to a war crime under international law.
Fatalities have been confirmed in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting various locations in Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate.
According to the National News Agency, a deadly drone attack occurred in Deir Zahrani, claiming the life of one individual.
Meanwhile, a second fatality was reported in the early morning hours in Zibdin, following a separate Israeli military operation.
Additional strikes were also recorded in Ain Qana and Arab Salim, as well as a drone strike in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam has revealed that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire in the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance have reached a precarious juncture, characterized by heightened sensitivity and urgency.
Eyewitnesses in the Iranian capital are describing a chaotic scene as fighter jets are spotted hovering above Tehran, their presence coinciding with a series of massive explosions that have shaken the city.
The latest threat from Israel targeting Iran’s railway system is a stark reminder that past warnings have often been followed by concrete actions. Consequently, the Iranian public is bracing for a potentially volatile situation, with train stations and other transportation hubs at risk of being hit. In response, Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to robust retaliation, with the military warning that any attack on civilian infrastructure will be met with severe and far-reaching reprisals.
Reports from local sources indicate that at least 15 fatalities have resulted from a series of US-Israeli airstrikes that took place overnight across Iran.
Rescue efforts in the city of Pardis, situated east of Tehran, have yielded six bodies extracted from the wreckage of damaged buildings, according to information provided by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.
In the Shahriar district, located in the western region of Tehran province, local authorities confirmed that nine individuals lost their lives in an Israeli air strike that targeted a residential area.
Reports from Israeli media outlets indicate that a missile targeting the southern port city of Eilat was successfully intercepted by the military, as multiple impact sites were confirmed across central Israel at the start of the day.
A growing chorus of US lawmakers is calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution, which enables a transfer of presidential power in cases where the president is unable to perform their duties. The move comes in response to President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric and actions, particularly his threats against civilian infrastructure in Iran.
Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari has joined the fray, condemning Trump’s actions as “devastating, illegal” and “crossing every line” in a recent post on X. She specifically cited the past 48 hours as a period of heightened aggression from the president.
Congresswoman Ilham Omar of Minnesota has also expressed her outrage, stating that Trump’s actions are “not acceptable” and urging the invocation of the 25th Amendment, alongside impeachment and removal from office. Her sentiments were echoed by Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, who called for Congress and the Cabinet to take action under the 25th Amendment.
Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois weighed in, labeling Trump a “stain on this country and the world” and urging the immediate invocation of the 25th Amendment. Meanwhile, Democratic Senate member Chris Murphy posted on X, suggesting that if he were part of Trump’s Cabinet, he would spend Easter consulting with constitutional lawyers about the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, given the president’s “utterly unhinged” behavior and the thousands of lives already lost under his administration.
A PMF fighter has lost his life in a targeted assault on the 45th Brigade headquarters of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq’s Anbar region, according to a statement from the PMF to Al Jazeera Arabic correspondents.