Overview

• Israel Defense Forces report conducting a preemptive air offensive that struck dozens of Iranian nuclear and military targets nationwide.
• Iran’s state media confirm the death of Revolutionary Guard commander Generalmajor Hussein Salami in the assault on Tehran’s IRGC headquarters.
• Tehran has closed its airspace and vowed a forceful retaliation, raising fears of a reciprocal strike on Israeli territory.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have declared a national state of emergency, closing schools and grounding civilian flights.
• Washington has officially denied involvement in the operation; the UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.