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Israel Claims Killing Top Iranian General as Trump Eyes Expanded U.S. Support

Heightened U.S. deployments aim to bolster Israel’s campaign following IAEA findings at Natanz

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a signed Trade Agreement during a meeting, at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/File Photo
L: Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei | R: US President Donald Trump
A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Moshe Mizrahi/File Photo
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Overview

  • Israel’s military said it struck and killed Gen. Ali Shadmani in Tehran, marking the loss of another senior commander on the conflict’s fifth day
  • Iran responded with waves of missiles and drones at Israeli cities, leaving at least two dozen people dead and multiple civilians injured
  • President Trump ordered residents of Tehran to evacuate and demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as he cut short his G7 visit to convene national security talks
  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced reinforcements to U.S. Central Command and the White House is weighing provision of GBU-57 bunker-busting bombs to Israel
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that recent strikes damaged Natanz’s underground centrifuge halls, underscoring nuclear proliferation risks