Overview
- Washington confirms Operation Epic Fury as Israel executes Roaring Lion, with coordinated strikes on leadership, command nodes, and missile or nuclear-linked sites in Tehran, Isfahan, and other cities.
- The IRGC announces Truth Promise 4 and launches missiles and drones at Israel and US facilities, with a US official confirming a hit on the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and casualties reported in Tel Aviv.
- Authorities in the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain close airspace as strikes and debris cause damage in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, and Manama, with at least one death reported in Abu Dhabi and major flight disruptions.
- Reports on Ali Khamenei’s fate remain conflicting, with Israeli and foreign claims of his death and Iranian officials denying or withholding confirmation.
- Gulf governments condemn the Iranian attacks yet hold back from direct involvement, while an emergency UN Security Council session convenes and concerns grow over Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz and global energy flows.