Key Highlights
- "We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground," Trump said.
- "We are going to annihilate their navy.
- We will ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon." Breaking It DownPowered via AIWhat led to the collapse of US-Iran diplomatic negotiations?How did the timing of the strikes relate to Khamenei's meetings?What were Iran's potential retaliation options post-strikes?The strikes, called Operation 'Epic Fury', hit nuclear facilities, missile sites, naval assets and residences of senior Iranian officials.
- Iranian state media said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, was killed in the attacks.
- Trump later cited his death and vowed that bombing would continue "uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary." Iran responded within hours, launching missiles at American military installations in the region and at Israel.
