Overview
- CENTCOM confirmed three U.S. service members were killed and five gravely wounded during operations linked to the Iran campaign.
- Trump claimed U.S. forces destroyed and sank nine Iranian navy vessels and struck Iran’s naval headquarters, while CENTCOM reported a Jamaran-class corvette hit and sinking at Chah Bahar.
- Israel conducted fresh strikes on Tehran as Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and U.S.-aligned Gulf states, with at least ten deaths reported in Israel including nine in Beit Shemesh.
- The White House said Iranian figures have requested talks; Trump projected roughly four weeks of operations, vowed to avenge U.S. losses, and urged the Revolutionary Guard to surrender in exchange for immunity.
- Market and security ripples expanded, with crude jumping about 10–13 percent, OPEC+ adding 206,000 barrels per day for April, and Western governments issuing travel warnings and withdrawing staff from the region.