Overview

• The US Air Force E-4B Nightwatch touched down at Joint Base Andrews after departing Barksdale, using an unusual callsign ORDER01 on its four-hour flight.
• Equipped with advanced communications, nuclear and EMP shielding, and mid-air refueling, the E-4B serves as a mobile command center capable of continuous airborne operation.
• President Trump has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” following Israeli airstrikes that have killed over 224 people at Iranian nuclear facilities but has yet to decide on US military involvement.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected surrender demands and cautioned that any US intervention would inflict “irreparable damage.”
• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered additional forces and support assets to the Middle East as regional tensions between Iran and Israel intensify.