Iran

In a first, the IDF says it targeted Iranian Navy assets in the Caspian Sea, hitting vessels, a command hub, and maintenance facilities at a military port in northern Iran. Watch the footage.

Joint statement backs efforts to secure the vital oil chokepoint as Iranian attacks disrupt global shipping and energy markets

After a wave of reported missile and drone strikes hitting civilian targets, foreign ministers meeting in Riyadh issued a blistering joint statement condemning Iran, backing the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and urging an emergency UN session.

Prosecutors say suspects gathered intelligence on Israeli Embassy, Bevis Marks Synagogue, and other Jewish sites in Britain on behalf of Iranian spy services

First reported Israeli strike on Iranian gas infrastructure targets world’s largest field, as Tehran threatens Gulf energy sites and oil prices surge

Denial follows reports Moscow shared satellite imagery, drone technology and intelligence with Iran in expanding Russia-Iran military cooperation

Israeli officials say Ali Larijani and Basij chief Gholam Reza Soleimani were targeted in wave of overnight strikes that also killed Islamic Jihad leader Akram al-Ajouri

On day 17 of the war, Trump says Tehran “needs more pounding,” while Israeli officials estimate the campaign could continue for weeks

Israeli officials say the group claimed the coordinated attacks on synagogues and Jewish schools in Belgium and the Netherlands

Investigation follows controversial chant at London demonstration held despite government ban on the annual pro-Iran Al-Quds march

As Iran threatens to keep the strait closed, Trump is publicly pushing major energy importers to help secure the world’s most important shipping lane

Carlson says intelligence officials read his texts and are considering a DOJ referral over his communications with contacts in Iran before the war

Regional diplomatic source says Washington wants the campaign concluded quickly as Netanyahu signals the outcome in Iran may take significantly longer

Statement read on Iranian state television threatens Hormuz closure, warns Gulf states over U.S. bases, and urges turnout for Quds Day rallies

U.S. president says Iran is “absolutely decimated” and claims there is “practically nothing left to target,” even as Israeli officials warn the war could last months

Federal memo says Tehran aspired to launch drones from an offshore vessel against California targets if the U.S. struck Iran

Officials cite “extreme tensions,” Iran-related security threats, and fears of disorder as authorities block the annual demonstration and counterprotests

“We are waging a historic war for liberty,” Netanyahu tells Iranians as the White House says overthrowing Tehran is not the goal of the war

Rogan calls the Iran war “insane,” says some Trump supporters feel “betrayed,” joining Carlson and Kelly questioning the U.S.–Israel campaign

JPPI survey finds strong backing for U.S.–Israel military action against Iran, but only a minority say toppling Tehran should be the war’s main goal