Israel warns Iran on trains as Trump threatens infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is warning people in Iran not to take the train today.

In a post shared on the military’s Farsi social media account, it tells people in Iran “for the sake of your security” to “refrain from using and travelling by train” throughout the country “until 21:00 Iran time”.

It adds that “presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life”.

It comes as US President Donald Trump threatens to strike civilian infrastructure targets across Iran, if the regime refuses to allow free passage through the Strait of Hormuz by 20:00 EDT Tuesday (01:00 BST Wednesday).

In updates issued overnight, the Israeli military also said it completed a wave of air strikes targeting “infrastructure in Tehran” linked to the regime, and killed people it said were members of Hezbollah.

Separately, the military also said it had intercepted missiles launched towards Israel by Iran.

Israel’s train travel warning comes as Trump threatens more infrastructure strikes

In a post in Farsi on social media this morning, the Israel Defense Forces gave what it described as an “urgent warning to train users and passengers in Iran”

The “warning” suggests imminent Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian rail network. But there is a weeks-long internet blackout in Iran, meaning social media posts will be seen by very few people.

The Iranian rail network is extensive and runs throughout the country. People will almost certainly already be travelling by rail this morning, travelling long distances, or be located near rail stations or lines.

Overnight, Israel carried out multiple airstrikes in Iran, with “regime infrastructure” described as the target.

BBC