Overview
- Iran’s top command rejected Saturday’s 48‑hour demand from President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi warning that “the doors of hell will open” in response.
- Trump posted a video late Saturday claiming a “massive” strike in Tehran that killed senior Iranian commanders, as local reports described explosions in the capital; the assertions about casualties remain his claim.
- Iran lodged an urgent complaint at the United Nations accusing the United States and Israel of “nuclear terrorism” over strikes near atomic sites including Bushehr, while the IAEA chief said nuclear facilities must never be attacked.
- The Pentagon removed Army Chief of Staff General Randy A. George and named General Christopher LaNeve as interim chief in a broader reshuffle that multiple outlets report has stirred concern about politicized personnel moves.
- Following Friday’s shootdowns over Iran, Trump said early Sunday that the previously missing F‑15E aviator was rescued alive and injured, a development also reported by the Associated Press.