[Israeli Military Claims Airstrikes on Multiple Critical Infrastructure Sites in Tehran] The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on April 4th, local time, stating that the IDF conducted airstrikes on multiple targets in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on April 3rd. The statement said the strikes targeted several critical Iranian infrastructure sites, including an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defense facility storing missiles used to engage aerial targets. The statement also said the IDF struck a military base responsible for protecting Iranian weapons research and development facilities. Additionally, it struck a site storing ballistic missiles, as well as several weapons production and research facilities. Iran has not yet responded to the attacks. (CCTV)

[Media Exposes US Casualty Cover-Up in the Middle East: The Real Numbers Are Far Higher Than Officially Announced] (1) A detailed media investigation revealed that the actual casualties caused by the US military deployment in the Middle East are far higher than the figures publicly acknowledged by the Pentagon—nearly 750 US soldiers have been killed or wounded since October 2023. (2) The US Central Command is accused of releasing outdated and incomplete casualty data and refusing to clarify basic information such as the number of US personnel killed or wounded and the scale of attacks on facilities. A defense official called this "casualty cover-up." (3) The report pointed out that at least 15 US soldiers were injured in the Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia last Friday alone; overall, hundreds of US soldiers have been killed or wounded in the month since the start of the war against Iran, but the data released by the Central Command is significantly lower. An anonymous defense official revealed: "It is clear that this is a topic that US Defense Secretary Hegsays and the White House are trying hard to cover up."

[Netizens Start Pre-booking Flights for May Day Holiday; Some Have Already Bought Flights for the Entire Year of 2026] Reporters observed on various social media platforms that many netizens are rushing to buy tickets before the fuel surcharge increase, with some even having already purchased tickets for the entire year of 2026. Data from online travel platforms also confirms this trend. Meanwhile, during interviews, reporters also found that innovative products suitable for long-term planning, such as flight vouchers and "unlimited flight passes," are attracting a large number of young consumers due to their flexible mechanisms of "buy anytime, refundable upon expiration" and the advantage of not being affected by the expected increase in fuel surcharges. (CCTV)