The Assembly of Experts will convene on Sunday to select Iran’s next Supreme Leader following the death of Ali Khamenei. The move comes amid a joint US-Israeli offensive and internal regime chaos.
Video clips regarding Operation Epic Fury, released by the White House and the Pentagon, are packed with pop culture references, pulse- pounding music, and clips from action movies.
The strikes targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers, weapons storage facilities, and military sites, as well as two Hezbollah Radwan Force command centers.
Several launch sites identified in western and central Iran were also struck in order to reduce the scope of fire directed at the State of Israel.
Trump's remarks follow Iran's apology to neighbouring countries and promise to suspend attacks unless attacked.
Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes • IDF begins new wave of strikes on Iranian regime • Russia reportedly providing Iran with intel on US • IDF destroys Khamenei's bunker
The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Starmer stated that additional British fighter jets, helicopters, and a destroyer were being sent to the Middle East, and affirmed that the UK would support the defence of Saudi Arabia if needed.
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
Washington expects US objectives in the region to be completed in four to six weeks, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The attacks come amid more than 500 strikes on targets in Lebanon since the start of the operation, the IDF added.
