Iran warns of attacks on global ‘tourist’ sites, US urges citizens to leave Syria

Iran’s top military spokesman warned Friday that “tourist destinations” could be targeted worldwide.

“From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,” Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi said in a statement.

The threat came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ main spokesman, Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, was killed in an Israeli airstrike Friday, a development confirmed by Iranian state media.

The war continued to expand regionally, with the United States on Friday urging its citizens to leave Syria without relying on government assistance after Israel carried out strikes in the country’s south, saying it was responding to attacks on the Druze minority, which has ties to Israel’s own Druze community.

Oil prices remained high Friday, currently hovering above $108 a barrel, as Iran continued to pummel Gulf energy infrastructure, including launching fresh strikes on Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi refinery. Meanwhile, Axios reported that the Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz a week after the US struck military installations on the island. Kharg is a hub for 90% of Iranian oil exports.

Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, began on Friday amid ongoing hostilities across the Middle East. In Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound was closed for Eid prayers for the first time in decades, with strict gathering restrictions still in place.