Overview
- Tehran launched new missile and drone waves at Israel and the United Arab Emirates, with explosions reported in Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter and a fire at the U.S. embassy, according to local reports and officials.
- Israeli forces kept bombing Tehran, with reports of the state TV headquarters destroyed, and said they struck Hezbollah command and weapons sites in Beirut as cross‑front fighting expanded.
- U.S. and Israeli militaries claim hundreds to more than a thousand Iranian targets hit as planners move additional assets to the Gulf, while Kuwait saw three U.S. F‑15s downed by friendly fire with crews safe.
- Pentagon officials and analysts warn interceptor stocks could be quickly depleted by sustained salvos, even as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rules out regime change and ground units for now and President Trump declines to exclude a ground option.
- Allied friction and economic risks deepen as Italy says it was notified only after the attacks and faces parliamentary clashes, while strikes have disrupted Saudi oil operations at Ras Tanura and halted Qatari LNG output.