Overview
- Israeli forces launched new strikes on Tehran after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted Iran’s enrichment and missile production have been crippled, a claim not independently verified.
- Netanyahu said Israel acted alone in hitting Iran’s South Pars gas field and that he will refrain from further strikes there at President Donald Trump’s request.
- U.S. officials said more than 7,000 targets in Iran have been hit and claimed Iran’s surface fleet and all 11 submarines are out of action, with Iranian missile attacks on U.S. forces down about 90%.
- Iran retaliated against regional energy infrastructure, with Qatar reporting extensive damage at Ras Laffan that could cut LNG exports by 17% and take years to repair, while Saudi and Kuwaiti refineries also came under attack.
- Washington is seeking roughly $200 billion in war funding and fast-tracked arms for Gulf partners, Western allies signaled readiness to help safeguard Hormuz shipping, and reporting indicates the U.S. is weighing a special-forces operation targeting Iranian nuclear material.