Israel Strikes Western Iran as Tehran Fires Missiles and Vows to Target Netanyahu, U.S. Rejects Ceasefire

Overview

• - The Israel Defense Forces launched a new large-scale wave of strikes on western Iran and signaled the campaign could run at least three more weeks, with an emergency funding package approved for additional military purchases.
• - Iran responded with drone and missile attacks it called self-defense, with Israeli authorities reporting at least eight people injured and damage from cluster munitions in the Tel Aviv area.
• - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to continue to pursue and kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Iran claimed hits on an Israeli police headquarters and a satellite communications center that Israel has not confirmed.
• - Inside Iran, authorities detained at least 20 people in West Azerbaijan province on allegations of sharing military and security locations with Israel, as police reported additional arrests tied to illicit satellite internet use including Starlink terminals.
• - Energy risks escalated after an Iranian strike on oil storage in Fujairah and restrictions on Strait of Hormuz transit for countries Tehran deems hostile, with crude topping $100 as President Donald Trump urged an international naval escort plan and the International Energy Agency prepared to release strategic stocks.