Overview

• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched hypersonic missiles at Tel Aviv, marking its first use of such weapons in the conflict.
• Israeli jets struck Tehran’s Lavizan district minutes after Ayatollah Khamenei’s televised address, fueling speculation of a direct threat to his command centers.
• President Trump has demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and dispatched extra fighter jets and a carrier strike group to the region to bolster U.S. deterrence.
• President Putin’s offer to mediate the crisis was rebuffed by Trump, who urged Russia to resolve its Ukraine conflict before intervening.
• Both countries have reported mounting civilian and military losses, with Iran citing more than 580 fatalities and Israel at least two dozen deaths.