Overview

• Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, its largest air campaign against Iran, targeting military and nuclear installations it described as a pre-emptive bid to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and killing more than 20 senior commanders including IRGC chief Hossein Salami, armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri and former security chief Ali Shamkhani.
• Iran reported nearly 100 deaths, mostly civilians, and more than 300 wounded in the strikes, according to its U.N. ambassador.
• Iran immediately launched “Operation True Promise,” firing long-range missiles and drones at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, wounding at least 34 and killing one.
• The Israel Defense Forces say they have continued to intercept Iranian projectiles and have conducted further counterstrikes, underscoring the conflict’s ongoing volatility.
• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei overhauled military leadership by naming Major General Amir Hatami as army chief, elevating Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi to armed forces chief of staff and appointing Mohammad Pakpour and Ali Shadmani to key IRGC and Khatam al-Anbiya commands.