Israel activated its air defence systems after detecting a projectile from Yemen, while fresh strikes in Iran and diplomatic efforts added to regional uncertainty.
Explosions reported across multiple Iranian cities and fresh missile exchanges have put renewed pressure on ceasefire efforts and ongoing US-Iran negotiations.
Regional tensions surged after Iran targeted Israel following strikes in Beirut, prompting airspace closures, emergency measures and renewed diplomatic efforts led by the US.
The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.
"We are very close to a deal, but if negotiations fail, I'm gonna blow the hell out of them," Trump told NBC News.
Washington has announced a $10 million reward for intelligence on Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei as regional tensions intensify following US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliatory attacks.
Trump said US forces struck Iranian military sites including Kharg Island while sparing oil infrastructure, warning Tehran against disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Missiles fired toward Israel, US bombers deployed and global shipping routes under watch as the Iran-US war intensifies, triggering diplomatic and military responses across West Asia.
Donald Trump claimed the US has wiped out Iran’s naval and air power and warned of overwhelming American firepower, while accusing media coverage of misleading people about the conflict.
The White House pushed back against reports that the Trump administration has shifted its goals in the war with Iran, as it released a compilation of remarks by President Donald Trump and senior officials outlining what it said have been the campaign's consistent objectives.
