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Spain will reopen its embassy in Tehran, prompting a sharp rebuke from Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who accused Madrid of walking "hand in hand" with Iran's "terror regime." The move comes amid rising tensions after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned IDF operations in Lebanon and urged EU penalties against Israel.

VP J.D. Vance is headed to Pakistan to meet an Iranian delegation as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz; Trump touts no uranium enrichment and threatens 50% tariffs on arms suppliers. Later, Iran alleges violations.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he secretly visited troops under CENTCOM, recounts missiles intercepted and pilots back in action, reports a drop in Iranian launches, and warns that if Tehran refuses a deal, the 'War Department' will hit harder—adding, 'Trump isn't bluffing and he won't back down.'

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.

After reports that Iran hit Haifa's oil refineries, the U.S. president hinted at his coming response. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. won't recognize Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. Separate reports say two senior Iranian officials were killed in Tehran.

In an overnight operation, the Israeli Air Force hit sites tied to Iran's regime across the capital, aiming to blunt its weapons-production network. The IDF says roughly 40 manufacturing, research, and development locations were struck over the past two days.

Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force launched multiple waves of strikes across Iran, hitting weapons-production hubs in Tehran and central Iran, including a plant that casts and fills warheads with explosives and a site that makes components for ballistic missiles.

The Israeli Air Force carried out several waves of strikes in Tehran; the IDF says it hit weapons-production sites in Isfahan as Israel broadens operations in Iran and Lebanon after greenlighting new targets.

Israel expands its 'Lion's Roar' campaign with overnight waves hitting intelligence headquarters and missile sites across Iran, including in Tehran; the IDF says operations will continue as developments unfold.

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.

The IDF says Israel’s Air Force carried out a broad overnight wave of strikes around Tehran, targeting production and storage sites and multiple command posts tied to the Iranian terror regime, as part of a push to degrade its core military infrastructure.

IDF jets struck a research-and-development site at Malek Ashtar University that, according to Israel, supports Iran's military industries and ballistic missile program. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Iran can threaten European capitals and vowed, "This Pesach we will keep fighting for our freedom."