Iran

US military debunks Iranian claim of capturing American soldiers

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims that US soldiers were captured and that Iran targeted only military sites, says the Iranian regime is spreading false information.

Iranian spokesman attempts Hebrew address

Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the IRGC emergency headquarters, delivered a message aimed at demoralizing Israelis in broken Hebrew.

Israel attacks Iran's oil containers

IDF strikes 30 oil depots on Iran, in first since start of war; opposition leader MK Yair Lapid offers rare praise.

Man attacked at Khamenei memorial service in NYC

A memorial for Ayatollah Khamenei in Washington Park in Manhattan turned into a violent confrontation after a passerby removed a poster of the Iranian leader.

Pakistani convicted in Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani citizen, was convicted in a U.S. court of planning to assassinate President Donald Trump, former president Joe Biden and former U.S. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Scam Alert:

Foreign Ministry security chief warns of Iranian impersonation

The Foreign Ministry security chief warned in an email to employees and envoys abroad against attempts by Iranian actors to recruit Israelis through digital impersonation.

Khamenei's successor believed injured

Israel estimates that Mojtaba Khamenei, son and likely successor of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, injured in attack on Thursday night.

Multi-front assault on Iran and Hezbollah

The IDF struck hundreds of targets in both regions over the weekend, including key ordnance and senior leaders.

Watch: Iranian UAV shot down outside Israel

New footage shows Israeli Air Force fighter jet intercepting an Iranian UAV right before it crosses into Israeli territory.

The fireballs in Tehran's skies

IDF destroys 16 planes used by Quds Force to arm and fund Hezbollah and other proxies in the Middle East.

'You are irrelevant'

Gilad Erdan blasts UN chief after remarks on Iran strikes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of escalation after strikes on Iran, prompting former Israeli UN ambassador Gilad Erdan to accuse him of irrelevance: The UN has become a collaborator of dictators.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Hezbollah will pay price for joining Iran in war'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to heads of local authorities in the north, vows that Israel will continue striking Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.

In Beirut strikes

IDF hits Hezbollah and IRGC command centers

Israeli Air Force strikes multiple Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb, including facilities tied to the IRGC and Hezbollah’s naval and financial units.

Azerbaijan foils Iranian plot targeting Israeli Embassy in Baku

Azerbaijan says it foiled an IRGC-linked terror plot targeting, among others, the Israeli Embassy in Baku and Jewish sites.

White House:

'Iran campaign goals achievable in 4-6 weeks'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US is nearing control of Iranian airspace, with Operation Epic Fury objectives expected within four to six weeks.

In western Iran

IAF hits hundreds of targets, intercepts mobile defense system

Israeli Air Force strikes more than 400 targets across western Iran, including missile launchers and UAV facilities, and destroys a truck transporting an Iranian air defense system.

Trump's message to Tehran:

'There will be no deal without unconditional surrender'

Trump: 'the only way to reach a deal with Iran is total surrender.' He promises a better future if a new leadership is chosen.'

Russia passing intelligence info to Iran

Russia is passing Iran intelligence information intended to help target US forces in the region.

In heart of Tehran: 50 fighter planes destroy Khamenei's bunker

IDF dismantles Ali Khamenei’s underground military bunker beneath the Iranian terror regime's leadership compound.

Watch: The Mossad's request from Iranian citizens

Mossad releases video appealing to Iranian citizens for help, stressing, 'This is exactly how a regime falls.'

Attack on Tehran caught live on camera

Footage shows an IRIB reporter and cameraman caught in live shelling in central Tehran while broadcasting from Khor Square. Watch.

UAE explores freezing Iranian assets

UAE examining freeze on Iranian assets in the country following Iranian attacks on UAE territory, Wall Street Journal reports.

Following attack on airport: The sign that raises suspicions

Hours after Iran's attack on an Azerbaijan airport, newly-revealed details raise questions.

IDF strikes in Tehran

Sirens sound in northern Israel due to fire from Lebanon

IDF launches broad-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran. Sirens sound 14 times in northern Israel.

Houthi leader warns group has ‘fingers on the trigger’

Houthi leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warns that the Iran-backed group is ready to strike as tensions rise following US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Trump:

'Iran ground invasion a waste of time, they’ve lost everything'

Trump tells NBC News he wants Iran’s leadership structure removed and dismisses the idea of a ground invasion, calling it “a waste of time" and saying Iran has already “lost everything."

Report:

US investigating possible role in Iran school strike

US military investigators are examining whether American forces were responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school that reportedly killed dozens of students, though the probe has not reached a final conclusion.

Report:

UAE weighs freezing Iranian funds amid rising tensions

The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets and cracking down on Tehran’s financial networks, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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CENTCOM strikes Iranian drone carrier

CENTCOM releases footage of a strike on an Iranian drone carrier during Operation Epic Fury, saying the vessel was hit and is now on fire.

NYT report:

Iran delays Khamenei successor decision due to security concerns

Iran is delaying announcing a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to security fears after US and Israeli officials suggested the next leader could be targeted, The New York Times reports.

House blocks bid to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

House rejects a measure to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran without congressional approval.

Hegseth:

'We have only just begun to fight'

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper say Operation Epic Fury has crippled Iran’s military. Hegseth: We have only just begun.

Trump:

'US will ensure Iran cannot threaten America or Israel'

President Trump comments on Operation Epic Fury, saying Iranian missile capabilities were heavily damaged and warning the US will ensure Iran cannot threaten America, Israel, or anyone else.

In one day:

IDF strikes over 200 targets in western and central Iran

The Israeli Air Force struck more than 200 Iranian regime targets, including ballistic missile launchers, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Iran’s missile array.

Chief of Staff's 1st statement

'We quashed Iran’s ballistic missile array, moving to next phase'

The Chief of Staff announced that after a surprise opening blow, Israel succeeded in suppressing Iran’s ballistic missile array and achieving near-complete air superiority.

National Security Council Warning

Attacks against Israelis foiled this week

Amid Operation “Roaring Lion," the National Security Council warned of heightened Iranian motivation to target Jewish and Israeli sites.

Trump: Iran's next leader must be chosen by me

President says US must help determine Iran's next supreme leader, rejects Mojtaba Khamenei as successor in Axios interview Thursday.

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US military blows up Iranian aircraft

US Military publishes footage of the destruction of Iranian military aircraft, announcing that the regime's ability to impact US forces and regional partners is rapidly declining.

The numbers behind the IDF's 12th wave of strikes in Tehran

IDF completes 12th wave of strikes across Tehran, takes out headquarters of the Iranian terror regime's special unit in the Alborz province and a Basij forces base in Tehran.

Report:

Kurds could be the next phase of war with Iran

The U.S. and Israel are reportedly considering a new phase in their ongoing war against Iran, potentially involving Iranian Kurdish militias backed by the Mossad and CIA to launch a ground offensive in the country's northwest.

Regime killed 100 U.S. Marines?

US Army fact-checks Iran's lies

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims, says US expanding strikes and Iranian drone and ballistic missile launches have dropped.

Expert Explains:

How Iran's UAV network operates

Aerospace engineer Israel Ofek explains how Iran succeeded in building the extensive network of UAVs and missiles used in recent attacks.

Iran attacks in Qatar

Iran takes aim at Doha, Qatar, insisting intended target was US military base, not Qatar itself.

Hidden in trucks

Watch: US Army hunts down Iranian missiles and launchers

'Effort to eliminate the Iranian regime's mobile missile launch capabilities continues, we are finding and destroying these threats with lethal precision,' CENTCOM says.

IDF hits Iranian ballistic missile storage site

IDF completes wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime targets, striking launch sites both above and below ground.

'Target is down'

First footage: F35-I brings down Iranian fighter jet

IDF releases first footage from the ‘Adir’ (F-35I) fighter jet shooting down an Iranian fighter jet (YAK-130) over the skies of Tehran.

IAEA: No damage found at Iran nuclear sites

The IAEA says satellite imagery shows no damage to facilities containing nuclear material in Iran and no radiation risk.

A night of sirens

Missiles fired from Iran and Lebanon

Missiles from Iran fired three times, triggering sirens in central Israel. Hezbollah also fires missiles and UAVs towards the Galilee and the Golan. No injuries.

Spain denies White House claim of cooperation in Iran strikes

Spain denies a White House claim that it agreed to cooperate with US military operations against Iran, as officials reaffirm opposition to the war.

CNN report:

Qatari jets downed Iranian bombers minutes from US base

Qatari fighter jets shot down two Iranian bombers minutes before they could reach targets near a major US base, sources tell CNN.

Netanyahu adviser:

'Deadly Iran school strike caused by Iranian misfire'

Netanyahu adviser Ophir Falk tells CNN a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, blamed by Iran on the US and Israel, was likely caused by an Iranian missile misfire.

'All lies'

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims of US losses

CENTCOM dismisses Iranian claims of US losses as fake news, says American forces are expanding strikes in Iran.

Danon: Iran is acting like a wounded animal

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN says Arab countries are encouraging Israel to continue its actions against Iran.

US Senate:

Republicans block resolution to limit Trump’s action against Iran

The Senate votes 53-47 to block a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for future military action against Iran.

Trump on Iran operation:

'On a scale of 10, I’d rate it about 15'

President Donald Trump says the US is in a “very strong position" in the war with Iran: “We’re doing very well, to put it mildly."

Iraqi Kurds launch ground offensive inside Iran

Thousands of Iraqi Kurds launch a ground offensive inside Iran. Sources say the militias aim to seize territory and challenge the regime.

Cockpit recordings

IAF targets dozens of ballistic missile arrays in Iran

Dozens of assets belonging to the regime’s ballistic missile array were dismantled in the strikes, including missile launchers and defense systems.

White House:

Full control will soon be gained over entire Iranian airspace

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefs the press for the first time since the operation against Iran began.

Initial aerial footage:

IAF fighter jets fly to strike Iran

For the first time since the start of the operation, IDF publishes mid-air footage of jets en route to strike regime targets in Iran.

Major Blow to Iran’s Security Leadership

IAF strikes compound housing IRGC, Quds Force and intelligence headquarters in eastern Tehran, targeting senior Iranian operatives.