Overview
- Washington and Jerusalem announced coordinated operations — Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion — described as efforts to degrade Iran’s missile, nuclear and command infrastructure.
- Strikes inside Iran reportedly hit dozens of locations near senior leadership offices and key military and government facilities, with damage and casualty assessments still unclear.
- Iran answered with waves of ballistic missiles and drones toward U.S. installations across the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq, with many intercepts reported and some impacts claimed.
- Bahrain reported strikes targeting the U.S. Fifth Fleet hub and Abu Dhabi saw explosions, while Gulf governments condemned Tehran’s attacks and activated air defenses, and an Iranian official declared U.S. and Israeli assets across the region ‘legitimate targets.’
- Indian authorities are tracking risks to nearly 9.3 million nationals living in GCC countries and to trade through the Strait of Hormuz, with analyses warning that more than 13% of India’s non‑oil exports could face disruption if shipping routes are curtailed.