Overview
- Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian confirmed the assassination of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, as Tehran and media also reported the deaths of senior figures Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed fresh missile strikes on Tel Aviv that killed at least two people, while Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and ordered evacuations in parts of Tyre and Beirut after large rocket and drone salvos.
- Israel said it targeted additional Iranian leaders and a projectile struck the Bushehr nuclear complex without causing damage, prompting IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to urge maximum restraint to avoid a nuclear accident.
- Brent crude stayed above $100 a barrel and shipping data showed only a limited reopening through the Strait of Hormuz, as Spain readied a Friday decree with sector‑focused aid and the release of 3.75 million barrels from a planned 11.5 million draw.
- Mexico prepared temporary IEPS fuel tax relief and reported evacuating 1,337 nationals from the region, while U.S. counterterrorism director Joseph Kent resigned, saying Iran posed no imminent threat.