Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that if Iran’s current leadership cannot restore the nation, “why not a regime change,” invoking a “MIGA” slogan to back US military action.
• Vice President JD Vance, Senator Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have emphasized that the strikes targeted nuclear infrastructure and were not intended to topple Iran’s government.
• Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani accused the United States of destroying diplomacy with its attacks and pledged that Iran’s military will determine when and how to respond.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised US resolve in a video address, while German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the elimination of the nuclear threat a positive outcome for regional security.
• An Israeli drone strike on an ambulance in Isfahan killed at least three civilians, underscoring the conflict’s growing toll on noncombatants.