Iran War

US president urges Tehran to negotiate an end to its nuclear program as armada approaches. Iranian FM denies contact with Witkoff amid report of Oman-led talks.

Eerie footage shows Basij militias mounted on white pickup trucks and APCs while pointing machine guns as they roam streets. Harrowing new testimonies reveal families targeted in their cars and hospitals overwhelmed by gunshot wounds resembling battlefield trauma. Internet blackout continues.

Report: Secret meetings between Quds Force and Houthi leaders have focused on graduated escalation scenarios, including maritime disruption in the Red Sea and operations targeting Israeli interests in the Horn of Africa.

A report in the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar claims agreement stipulates that if Tehran refuses a new deal, new offensive will proceed, with a stark warning issued to Lebanon: Maintain neutrality or face a devastating Israeli offensive against Hezbollah strongholds in Dahiyeh and the Beqa'a.

In Fox News interview, Netanyahu says Iran "going back to production" of ballistic missiles, Israel hopes it "does not make mistake" of targeting Israel after intelligence picked up drills simulating attack. Regarding nuclear program, he adds that they are "trying" to recover capabilities.

Iran was given, but rejected, a final off-ramp before US firepower joined Israel's bombing, Washington Post reports. The report discloses a secret, final diplomatic offer from the Trump administration to lift "all sanctions" if Tehran ended proxy support and replaced nuclear facilities.

Top advisor insists Washington must accept original conditions for diplomatic engagement, according to CNN. Trump tells reporters Tehran "very much" wants deal.

Iranian condom purchases jumped during 12-day war, Iran's dominant online marketplace reveals as part of dramatic shifts in consumer purchasing patterns. Surges noted also in multiple product categories including feminine hygiene items, sanitization solutions, diabetes testing materials, wound care supplies, cosmetic nail products, blood sugar monitoring devices, incontinence products, and medical bed protection materials.

Imagery shows regime dismantling key systems at Natanz nuclear facility, perhaps in order to shield its hardware from another campaign, just months after Operation Rising Lion.

Budget documents show major interceptor purchases and maintenance tagged as emergency requests.