Here's the most critical developments as of now:
Hezbollah's political leader eliminated: Muhammad Raad, head of the group's parliamentary bloc in Lebanon, was killed in Israeli precision strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah officially joins Iran's fight: the group claimed responsibility for a major rocket + drone barrage on Israel at dawn.
Massive US strikes deep inside Iran: Trump announced hundreds of targets hit, including IRGC bases, air defenses, naval headquarters, and 9 warships.
Iran hits back at US bases across the Gulf: Fresh waves of missiles + drones targeted American facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE (Abu Dhabi/Dubai areas), and more.
US F-15 downed in Kuwait: US says it was friendly fire, pilots ejected safely
Civilian tragedy in Iran: state-linked reports say ~170 students and teachers killed in strikes on education-related sites — numbers still being verified amid the chaos. *UK green-lights US use of its bases for strikes on Iranian missile stockpiles
