1. Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes after Israel attacked Iran early on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, military sites and populated areas. Iran has responded with drones and ballistic missiles, BBC reported.
2. Major explosions reported across northern Tehran: Strikes hit Valiasr, Niavaran, and nearby gas facilities. The IDF warned civilians to evacuate areas near military production sites, according to Al Jazeera.
3. Iran launches second wave of missile and drone attacks: Iran fired over 150 ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones into Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, in what it called self-defense, BBC reported.
4. New Iranian missile introduced: Haj Qassem
Iran deployed a new guided ballistic missile named Haj Qassem, designed to bypass Israeli missile defenses. The missile caused at least 10 deaths and over 200 injuries, CNN reported.
5. Israeli covert sabotage operations inside Iran confirmed
Mossad used drones inside Iran to disable air defenses and missile launchers before the strikes, part of a hybrid operation, according to The Guardian.
6. Iranian media, quoting the health ministry, say 128 Iranians have been killed in Israeli attacks as of midday yesterday, with around 900 injured.
7. Iran’s attacks have killed at least 10 and injured more than 200 in Israel, targeting areas such as Bat Yam, Rehovot, and Tamra, CNN reported.
8. Widespread outages hit Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. Iran has restricted digital access during the military escalation, Al Jazeera reported.
9. Israel’s operation against Iran is expected to take “weeks, not days” and is moving forward with implicit US approval, according to White House and Israeli officials. US President Trump said his country “had nothing to do with” the Israeli attacks but later acknowledged that US involvement in the conflict is a possibility, CNN reported.
10. Global calls for de-escalation at G7 summit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron are pushing for restraint and peace talks at the G7 in Canada, The Guardian reported.
11. Israel and Iran ‘will make a deal’ – Trump
Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal,” says US President Donald Trump, adding that he will be the one to make it happen.