Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
IDF Home Front Command lightens security guidelines for daily routine
This reverses a previous HFC guideline with heavier restrictions, which was to be in place until Saturday evening, lightening the security guidelines, and opening up gatherings.
Iran missile launches down 86% as Operation Epic Fury expands, top US general says
CENTCOM strikes over 2,000 Iranian targets, reducing missile and drone attacks by over 80%, as part of Operation Epic Fury’s ongoing offensive.
US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation
Additionally, CENTCOM announced that over 20 Iranian navy vessels have been struck or sunk as part of Operation Epic Fury, including a Soleimani-class vessel.
Hegseth: US, Israel about to have complete 'uncontested' control of Iranian airspace
Additionally, the leader of the terror unit that tried to assassinate US President Donald Trump was killed by the US in Operation Epic Fury, Hegseth confirmed.
WATCH: IDF conducts new 'wide-scale' strikes on Iran as some 5,000 bombs dropped since start of war
Military and paramilitary headquarters struck by the IAF include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters, the Basij paramilitary headquarters, and the Quds Force headquarters.
Witkoff: Iran openly admitted to having enough 60% enriched uranium to create nuclear material
Iran claims it possesses 460kg of 60% enriched uranium, enough to build nuclear weapons in a few years. Notably, Iran would have needed at least two years to actually make a nuclear bomb.
Explosions heard in Iran's Isfahan, Shiraz, Kangavar, semi-official Iranian agency claims
Mehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US strikes as part of operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.
US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel
Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."
IDF carries out strikes on Hezbollah financial network, Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association
The IDF struck the Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, which funds Hezbollah's terror operations, as the group faces billions in recovery costs.
