Overview
- Israel said it struck fuel storage and energy facilities across Tehran, with large fires reported near the Shahr Rey refinery and damage at Mehrabad, as Iran accused the United States and Israel of targeting its oil infrastructure.
- An Israeli strike on a central Beirut hotel targeted Quds Force commanders, Lebanon’s health ministry said at least four people were killed and 10 wounded, and Israel described the attack as a precise operation against senior operatives.
- IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naeini said Iran can sustain an intense fight for six months and plans to use more advanced long‑range missiles, adding that strategic weapons not yet seen on the battlefield are being prepared.
- Gulf states reported continuing drone and missile activity, including a hit on Kuwait International Airport’s fuel tanks, Saudi interceptions of more than a dozen drones, UAE defensive intercepts, reports of blasts in Doha and evacuations in Dubai after debris damage.
- President Donald Trump ruled out negotiations and warned of wider action, saying U.S. ground troops could possibly deploy for a very good reason, as Iran’s UN envoy cited 1,332 Iranian civilian deaths, Lebanese authorities reported at least 294 killed, and oil supplies tightened with output cuts and shipping disruptions.