Overview
- President Donald Trump said operations are projected to run four to five weeks with capacity to continue longer, outlining goals to destroy Iran’s missile and naval capabilities, constrain its nuclear program and curb support for allied militias.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed six American service members have died from injuries sustained in Iranian retaliatory strikes, and three U.S. F-15s were downed by Kuwaiti air defenses in a friendly-fire incident with the pilots surviving.
- Iran and allied groups expanded retaliation with drone and missile attacks that hit the U.S. Embassy compound in Riyadh, targeted Israel, and struck Gulf energy infrastructure, prompting QatarEnergy to halt LNG production and heightening Strait of Hormuz risks.
- U.S. and Israeli forces reported hitting more than 1,000 targets and achieving local air superiority, as Iran said strikes reached the Natanz enrichment site and Iranian organizations reported substantial civilian deaths, including at a girls’ school in Minab.
- Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel, which answered with heavy strikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon that authorities say killed dozens, while Iran’s Ali Larijani ruled out talks and analysts highlighted the absence of a clear political endgame.