New York Times

U.S. and Israeli intelligence point to a breakdown in decision-making in Tehran as fear of eavesdropping breeds distrust, hobbles coordination, and pushes regional commanders to act on their own.

Opposition media reports a sharp clash between Iran’s president and the Revolutionary Guard’s leadership over the war’s management—against a backdrop of cash shortages, online banking outages, and unpaid public salaries.

The New York Times reports Mohammed bin Salman pressed the White House to keep the war going until Iran’s regime is removed, calling the joint U.S.-Israel operation a "historic opportunity"—as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are "considering" joining and Pakistan floats talks.

The New York Times reports that Mossad Director Dedi Barnea presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a plan to speed the collapse of Tehran's regime by mobilizing Iran's opposition within days of the campaign's start. So far, there has been no resurgence of protests across Iran.