Overview
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the operation’s “achievable objectives” are expected to take four to six weeks, adding the U.S. is well on its way to meeting them.
- The White House reports more than 30 Iranian vessels have been sunk, describing Iran’s navy as now “combat ineffective.”
- U.S. officials say Iranian retaliatory ballistic missile launches have dropped by about 90% within the first week of strikes.
- Stated aims include dismantling Iran’s missile capabilities, cutting off nuclear pathways and weakening proxies, with Leavitt saying the U.S. is progressing toward controlling Iranian airspace.
- Leavitt said President Trump is weighing involvement in Iran’s leadership succession following reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and she noted a White House meeting with defense contractors to speed domestic weapons production.