US Aircraft Crash in Kuwait 

US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify, Tehran broadens its response, and Hezbollah enters the confrontation as fighting spreads regionally.

Key Developments

• Hezbollah confirmed it targeted Haifa, saying the strike was in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and in defense of Lebanon.
• The Israeli army launched raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon after missiles were fired from south of the Litani River.
• Israel said it continues striking targets inside Iran, while explosions were reported in Tehran.
• US President Donald Trump called on Iranians to “seize this moment and reclaim their country,” stating he had fulfilled his promise and that the next steps were up to them.
• The British government confirmed it responded to a US request to use British bases to support limited defensive actions against Iranian missile facilities.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and announced the ninth phase of Operation True Promise against Israel and US bases.
• Since Saturday, US–Israeli strikes have killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and dozens of military commanders, targeting air defenses and missile launch sites.
• Tehran responded with large-scale missile barrages on Israel, causing deaths, injuries, and infrastructure damage.

Palestine Chronicle