Overview
- Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not negotiate with Washington and accused President Donald Trump of pushing the region into chaos.
- Iranian state media reported a new wave of missiles launched Monday, while Israel said its air force achieved aerial superiority over Tehran and struck intelligence, security and command sites.
- A senior White House official told Reuters the U.S. military campaign continues under Operation Epic Fury even as Trump says he is willing to talk with Iranian leaders.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said a temporary leadership council has assumed the supreme leader’s duties after strikes reported to have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Larijani dismissed reports of outreach through Omani mediators, as Trump claimed many Iranian leaders were killed, including “48” in a single strike.