Overview
- Israel launched a wide wave of strikes on Tehran early Wednesday, and Israeli media said defenses intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after a long lull.
- Following Tuesday’s White House remarks, President Donald Trump said the U.S. could end its Iran offensive in two or three weeks and that other countries must keep the Hormuz oil corridor open, and he will address the nation Wednesday night.
- Iran and allied militias struck Gulf targets overnight, with a drone igniting a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport and a projectile damaging a tanker off Qatar’s coast.
- Israel widened operations against Hezbollah, saying it killed a senior commander in strikes around Beirut as its ground push in southern Lebanon continued to drive mass displacement.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned it would target 18 U.S.-linked tech firms if more Iranian leaders are killed, while energy fallout deepened as U.S. gas prices topped $4 a gallon and restricted traffic through Hormuz kept oil supplies tight.