Overview
- Iranian military spokesman Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi said parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations worldwide would no longer be safe for Iran’s enemies, without naming specific locations.
- The warning landed as U.S. spring break begins and the UK nears Easter holidays, heightening concern for travelers and mass‑gathering venues.
- A U.S. official told the Associated Press that three additional amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 Marines are being deployed to the Middle East.
- Regional infrastructure has come under renewed fire, with reports that Iranian drones struck Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, causing a blaze.
- Travel disruptions expanded as British Airways suspended several routes in the region and the UK Home Office said it has robust measures in place to protect the public, while separate reports said two Iranian missiles fired toward Diego Garcia did not hit.