Overview
- The UN nuclear watchdog reported “recently arisen” damage to entrance buildings at Iran’s Natanz enrichment complex after Tehran accused the US and Israel of two attacks on the site.
- US and Israeli forces sustained heavy bombardment—including more than 600 bombs dropped on Tehran, according to the IDF—as Washington set a goal of degrading Iran’s missile, drone and naval capabilities over roughly four to five weeks.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it has launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than 700 drones at targets from Israel to US bases in Gulf states, with LNG production in Qatar halted, oil infrastructure in the UAE hit and drones intercepted near Cyprus.
- Regional transport and shipping remain disrupted as Gulf airspace closures strand travelers, Dubai readies a limited flight restart, and risks surge around the Strait of Hormuz, while US Central Command said Iran now has no ships in the Gulf of Oman.
- Hostilities intensified in Lebanon with Israeli strikes across the country and a ground push into the south, casualties climbed with at least 787 reported dead in Iran by the Red Crescent, Gulf governments denounced Iran’s retaliation, and Russia offered to mediate.