Overview
- Israel’s military said more than 80 fighter jets struck targets in Tehran, including leadership, IRGC-linked facilities and nuclear-related sites, after earlier releasing video claiming ~50 jets hit an underground bunker tied to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Iran continued missile and drone salvos toward Israel and Gulf infrastructure, with Saudi Arabia reporting six drones intercepted en route to the Shaybah oil field and heavy Israeli strikes also reported around Beirut and southern Lebanon.
- President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and warned of destructive action, signaling that senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders are potential targets.
- U.S. officials told the Washington Post that Russia has supplied Iran with intelligence on U.S. ships and aircraft to aid targeting, an allegation attributed to unnamed sources that Moscow has not addressed.
- Regional and economic ripples grew as Saudi defense minister Khalid bin Salman met Pakistan’s Asim Munir under their defense pact, India said its oil and gas supplies remain comfortable, the USGS recorded a 4.1 quake west of Bandar Abbas, and fact-checkers debunked a viral suicide video falsely linked to Khamenei’s death.