Overview
- Trump said the most intense phase of strikes has not yet occurred and told media he would not rule out deploying ground troops if deemed necessary.
- He projected roughly a four‑week campaign and claimed the operation is ahead of schedule, asserting that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior figures were killed and that Iranian naval assets were hit.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed three American service members were killed and five seriously wounded during the operations, and the president warned of potential additional casualties.
- Iran launched missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S.-aligned Gulf states, with reported fatalities near Jerusalem; Tehran’s claim of hitting the USS Abraham Lincoln was denied by the Pentagon.
- Regional fallout widened as attacks on shipping were reported in the Strait of Hormuz, Maersk paused transits, oil prices jumped about 10 percent, and OPEC+ announced a 206,000-barrel-per-day output increase.