Overview
- Protests and counterprotests rolled through dozens of U.S. cities, with anti-war rallies at sites like Columbus Circle and Los Angeles City Hall alongside celebrations and pro-intervention gatherings in places such as Times Square and Westwood.
- U.S. announcements credited the joint strikes with killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iranian authorities reported hundreds of deaths and counterattacks that U.S. outlets said killed at least six American service members.
- Reports of civilian harm grew, including state-media claims of a deadly strike on a school in Minab backed by Reuters geolocation of video, though Reuters said it could not independently confirm the casualty figures.
- An internet blackout in Iran has left many Iranian Americans and Canadians unable to reach family members, prompting anxiety and sporadic, brief calls when connections appear.
- President Donald Trump said operations could last for weeks, while regional exchanges expanded — including Hezbollah fire into Israel — and U.S. groups such as CAIR urged community vigilance as security postures tightened.