Overview
- U.S. Central Command said three American service members were killed and five seriously wounded as the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran continued into a second day.
- Iran launched missiles and drones across the region, with strikes reported on Israel and U.S. military sites in Gulf states, escalating risks of wider conflict.
- The White House released photos showing President Trump directing operations from a Mar-a-Lago war room with senior aides while Vice President J.D. Vance convened in the White House Situation Room.
- The administration says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, a claim not confirmed by Tehran, as Trump touted large leadership losses and Iranian naval targets destroyed in public posts and interviews.
- Allies and members of Congress pressed for the administration’s endgame and for consultation under war‑powers norms, while Trump said he agreed to talks with Iranian representatives and suggested the campaign could last about four weeks.