Overview
- Tehran confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death and announced a three-person interim leadership council to govern until the Assembly of Experts selects a successor.
- Iran launched waves of ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. bases, with Israeli emergency services reporting eight dead and at least 23 wounded in Beit Shemesh.
- Iranian state agency IRNA reported 40 pupils killed and 48 wounded at a girls’ primary school in Minab, a claim that has not been independently verified.
- Britain said it is intercepting Iranian drones threatening its interests and reported two ballistic missiles fired toward Cyprus, as forces were placed on heightened defensive posture.
- The New York Times reported the CIA tracked Khamenei’s movements for months and shared precise targeting intelligence with Israel, while protests spread abroad with at least nine killed near the U.S. consulate in Karachi.