Iran and the United States exchanged fresh accusations and threats as both sides outlined their positions on the ongoing conflict, with Iranian officials claiming missile production has continued despite US attacks while President Donald Trump warned of further strikes against Iranian infrastructure.
Iranian military spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi said the country's armed forces had expanded their missile arsenal throughout every phase of the conflict, including after the memorandum of understanding took effect, according to state-run Press TV.
He said missiles and attack drones continued to move directly from production into operational use while stockpiles were replenished.
Shekarchi also said the United States had been unable to locate Iran's missile production sites despite extensive intelligence efforts.
Iran's Health Ministry said at least 53 civilians had been killed in US strikes since June 27, including three children, while more than 590 others had been wounded after fighting intensified following the collapse of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
US Central Command, meanwhile, said at least 18 American soldiers had been killed and hundreds wounded since the conflict began in late February.
Iran also warned it would target civilian infrastructure across the Middle East, including bridges and energy facilities, if the United States attacked Iranian bridges or power plants.
According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, an unnamed military source said Iran would continue exercising sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and would not allow it to become a threat to the country again.
Trump repeated that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and warned that attacks would continue.
In a Truth Social post, he said the United States would strike "ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT" every time Iran targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to reporters, Trump also said, "They’re going to pay a big price, they’re being decimated," while adding that "Americans aren’t against the war."
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected Trump's latest threats against suspected nuclear facilities, saying Iran's nuclear activities had been declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency under its safeguards obligations.
Baghaei said Washington's claims regarding Pickaxe Mountain were "nothing more than a fabricated pretext for aggression, destruction, and sabotage," adding that Iran's people remained ready to confront any act of US hostility.