The Israeli military confirmed that warning shots were fired near a UN aid convoy, while the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) denied involvement; the Israeli strikes killed two commanders of the Hamas-linked terrorist group implicated in the October 7, 2023, hostage-taking.
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Iran says there is ‘no specific date’ for nuclear talks with the US, but ‘window for diplomacy’ open
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei affirmed that Iran began talks with the United States in good faith and that Israel's aggression thwarted them; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that Tehran supports constructive engagement.
In rare diplomatic win for Tehran, 11-nation group says attacks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear and missile programs 'constitute a violation of international law'.
Speaking for the first time after a week of silence, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claims the United States only intervened out of fear that Iran would destroy Israel and that attacks on nuclear facilities were insignificant.
Following the US rebuke for the attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that "Israel has never had a friend like President Trump" and vowed to "act with the same determination" if Tehran attempts to restore its atomic program.
550 missiles, 1,000 drones fired; 31 impacts on populated areas; 28 dead, more than 3,000 injured in Israel; the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims Iran's capabilities have deteriorated and its nuclear program has set back years.
Tehran miscalculated against Israel and Washington and has few good options left, while America burnishes its appeal as an ally to Middle Eastern countries.
US President Donald Trump claimed that key enrichment facilities were "totally destroyed"; Fordo, an underground base, was attacked with bunker-busting bombs; and Natanz and Isfahan were attacked with underwater missiles.
The more we learn, the clearer it becomes that Israel carried out the attack at the last moment: Iran was close to the bomb. Their ballistic missiles were becoming a serious threat. Then there's the widely ridiculed "Destruction of Israel Plan".
The Israeli Air Force is "working to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat," military officials said in a statement posted on the social media platform X. For its part, Tehran vows revenge and dozens of missiles fall on Israeli territory, whose government calls up its reservists.