Overview
- Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and announced seven public holidays, with a temporary Leadership Council comprising President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, and cleric Alireza Arafi.
- The joint U.S.-Israel campaign, identified by U.S. officials as Operation Epic Fury, continued with additional strikes targeting Tehran and Iran’s ballistic missile and air-defense infrastructure, according to military statements.
- Iran launched widespread missile and drone attacks that struck Israel and Gulf states, damaging major airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and prompting regional airspace closures and extensive flight disruptions.
- Iran’s Red Crescent reported at least 201 dead and more than 700 wounded from the initial strikes, while separate reports of a large death toll at a girls’ school in Minab were cited by media but have not been independently verified.
- Senior Iranian figures including IRGC commander Mohammad Pakpour and security adviser Ali Shamkhani were reported killed, the Revolutionary Guard vowed its “most-intense offensive operation,” and President Trump warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation if Iran escalates.