Overview
- Israel says its air defenses are engaging missiles fired from Iran, with sirens reported across central Israel, parts of Jerusalem, and the West Bank.
- U.S. Central Command says Operation Epic Fury has struck more than 10,000 targets in Iran and claims the campaign has overwhelmed Iranian air defenses.
- Cross-border strikes continue inside Iran, with reports citing a hit on Lamerd Airport and Israel announcing wide-scale attacks against Iranian targets.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the U.S. and Israel against any ground operation, as Iranian outlets reported two teenage boys killed near Shiraz.
- U.S. officials call talks with Tehran productive, yet Iran denies any talks, a split that signals escalation risk and keeps Gulf states intercepting missiles as the UN warns about potential fallout from any Strait of Hormuz disruption.