The U.S. military has concluded its 13th consecutive night of precision strikes against Iranian military targets . CENTCOM forces are actively degrading Iranian command centers, drone storage, communication networks, and coastal surveillance sites to protect commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz .
The U.S. naval blockade remains intensely active, with American forces firing on and disabling a commercial ship, the M/T Lavine, in the Gulf of Oman after it repeatedly attempted to breach the blockade.
Intense strikes and explosions have been reported across numerous locations in Iran, including Sirik, Behbahan, Jask, Yazd, Firuzabad, East Tehran, Bandar Abbas, and a military airfield in Isfahan. Some strikes reportedly targeted underground missile facilities in mountainous regions like Khorramabad , and unverified reports suggest B1 bombers dropped 2,000-pound payloads.
Iran turned down a ceasefire proposal from President Trump, which was mediated by the Iraqi Prime Minister . In response, President Trump met with top advisors to discuss further intensifying the military assault.
U.S. intelligence assesses that Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is highly motivated to pursue nuclear weapons, more so than his father.
The IRGC has issued dire warnings, threatening "one-way tickets to hell" for U.S. personnel and explicitly stating they will exact revenge by killing one American for every Iranian casualty. They also advised global citizens to evacuate within a 500-meter radius of any U.S. military personnel .
In a major geopolitical shift, Bahrain and Kuwait secretly dispatched fighter jets to strike military sites inside Iran, marking their first direct military retaliation against Tehran. The UAE provided essential intelligence and defensive air support for these strikes.
Iran appears to be retaliating. Reports indicate an Iranian missile directly hit the base housing the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense also confirmed they are facing missile and drone attacks, with explosions reported in both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia .
The UAE is nearing completion of a secret military base at Barbera airport in Somaliland, situated near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which is intended for joint use by the UAE, the U.S., and Israel .
Meanwhile, Saudi forces carried out airstrikes against Houthi telecommunications sites in Yemen. A Saudi commercial vessel also sustained minor damage in the Red Sea but was able to continue its journey.
In Ezekiel 38:13, the nations of "Sheba and Dedan" are described as sitting on the sidelines during the invasion of Israel, simply questioning the attackers ("Have you come to take plunder?") rather than joining the assault. Sheba and Dedan is said to be modern Saudi Arabia.
President Trump halted a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, insisting that the Saudis must first join the Abraham Accords and formally establish normal relations with Israel, while also abandoning any plans for uranium enrichment.
The U.S. State Department informed Turkey that it will not receive F-35 fighter jets unless it completely eliminates its Russian S-400 air defense systems and dismantles Hamas-linked financial networks operating within its borders .
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes in the West Bank village of Tel . A Palestinian attacker stole a weapon from a civilian security officer and opened fire, leaving several civilians injured . The IDF responded with heavy crackdowns, including demolishing the terrorist's home and conducting massive raids in neighboring villages .
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 5-hour security cabinet meeting as Israel prepares for the possibility of joining the broader campaign against Iran. Netanyahu is traveling to Washington to meet President Trump and attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, amid reports that the U.S. and Israel are aligned on creating a "major change in the Middle East".
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert warning of unforeseen escalation and potential travel disruptions .
Ukraine continues its drone campaign in Russia, successfully striking a fifth Wildberries logistics warehouse near St. Petersburg.
NATO forces shot down an unidentified drone within Romanian airspace.
A massive explosion at an industrial unit in Essex, UK, sent a fireball into the sky and required over 100 firefighters to contain.
The UN Fact-Finding Mission urged Iran to halt the impending executions of 10 protesters in Isfahan, following the recent execution of two others in the same case.
