Overview
- Israel released footage of strikes in the heart of Tehran and reported more than 30 new targets hit across western and central Iran, including air defenses, missile launchers, command sites and a Ghadr H-1 storage site near Qom.
- Iranian state media declared Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead and announced 40 days of mourning, with state outlets also citing additional senior casualties and interim leadership arrangements.
- The IRGC said it began its most intense offensive, firing missiles and drones at Israel and 27 U.S. bases across the region, while vowing further operations against what it calls American and Israeli targets.
- Israeli and U.S. officials said the campaign followed months of joint planning, with roughly 200 Israeli warplanes striking about 500 objectives under Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion and the U.S. Operation Epic Fury.
- Israel claims it is establishing aerial superiority over Tehran and has mobilized tens of thousands of reservists as exchanges continue, though many battlefield assertions from all parties remain without independent confirmation.