US well on way toward controlling Iran airspace, says White House
Washington expects US objectives in the region to be completed in four to six weeks, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Middle East
IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district
Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report
Trump: US 'quietly' moving thousands of people out of Middle Eastern countries
WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran
The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.
Zelensky says Ukraine will help US to counter Iranian drones
Ukraine will support the US with protection against Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East, providing specialists and resources as the conflict intensifies.
Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl
Royal Jordanian is expected to use the Mediterranean corridor on Friday for a flight from Amman to Aleppo as part of the phased return of air traffic.
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
US military investigators are looking into a possible strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed dozens of children. The Pentagon denies targeting civilians, but the investigation continues.
Dozens of IRGC officers flee Beirut, sources tell Axios
Meanwhile, Hezbollah threatened Israelis near the border, warning them to evacuate towns within a 5km. perimeter zone.
Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'
Trump prioritizes the Iran military campaign, dismissing concerns over rising gas prices, as White House officials scramble for solutions to combat rising energy costs.
Iranian officers reportedly abandon posts amid airstrikes, Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
IDF begins new wave of strikes on Iranian regime • Russia reportedly providing Iran with intel on US • IDF destroys Khamenei's bunker in Tehran • Smotrich's son injured in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike
Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.
Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime
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.
WATCH: IDF eliminates 'several operatives' as IAF strikes 200 targets across Iran
Footage released by the IDF from one of the strike locations appeared to show the elimination of several Iranian regime operatives.
