Overview
- Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement via state TV, pledging to continue strikes, keep the Strait of Hormuz as pressure, and threaten regional U.S. bases unless they close, while vowing revenge and “compensation” from enemies.
- Hezbollah fired about 200 rockets into northern Israel, as Israel launched fresh strikes on targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs and in Tehran and widened evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon up to the Zahrani River.
- An Israeli military official has confirmed Iran’s use of cluster munitions against Israel, increasing risks to civilians and complicating air defenses.
- Oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was effectively halted and attacks spread to Gulf shipping and infrastructure, with the IEA warning of the worst oil supply disruption in history.
- UNHCR says up to 3.2 million people are displaced inside Iran and at least 759,000 in Lebanon, while U.S. intelligence assessments reported by Reuters indicate Iran’s leadership and security apparatus remain in control.