Trump: Iranian diplomats should seek asylum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
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WATCH: IDF eliminates 'several operatives' as IAF strikes 200 targets across Iran
China in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz, sources say
Will the Kurds open a new front against Iran's Ayatollahs? - analysis
Iranian FM Araghchi claims Arab neighbors are not targets, says Israel, US are losing war
"We have not attacked Muslim countries," said Aragchi, adding that Iran has "no problem" with its Muslim neighbors.
IDF surprised by Houthis not joining Iran war, believes they still could, sources say
It was expected by many in the IDF that the Houthis would join in the attack once Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was assassinated.
Trump: I want to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader, Khamenei’s son ‘unacceptable’
In an Axios interview, Trump expressed his opposition to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of assassinated leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next leader.
Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security - report
An Azerbaijani Turkic political prisoner held in Orumiyeh Central Prison was reportedly denied medical attention for hours after suffering a heart attack.
Iran's underground ‘missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime - WSJ
The WSJ reports that Iran’s "missile cities" have become a strategic liability. Constant drone monitoring and neutralized air defenses have allowed the US and Israel to slash Iranian launches by 86%.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts divided over plans to hand power to Khamenei’s second son - report
Many experts have reportedly taken issue with “hereditary leadership." Mojtaba Khamenei has also formed close political alliances with Ahmad Vahidi, the newly appointed IRGC commander.
Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict
Moscow accused the US and Israel of baiting Iran into striking Gulf allies to force them into a wider conflict. Russian President Putin offered to relay Arab concerns to Tehran.
Iranian bombers were 'minutes away' from striking US base in Qatar - report
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said later on Thursday that four additional Typhoon fighter jets would be sent to Qatar as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.
Did Iran’s Islamic regime hold its leadership council meeting in a hospital?
Images suggest Iran’s interim leadership council may have met in a Tehran hospital, possibly for safety and propaganda purposes amid ongoing conflict and heightened Israeli-US pressure.
UAE air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones
Also on Thursday, Azerbaijan announced on Thursday that it was preparing unspecified retaliatory measures after it said four Iranian drones flew across its border and injured four people.
