US and Israeli forces struck Iranian military targets across Tehran and other cities after failed nuclear talks, prompting Iranian vows of retaliation and civilian alerts across the Middle East.
Former Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy remains in jail as police show her arrested in a new murder case involving the 2024 burning of an interior worker, despite securing High Court bail in 5 other cases.
Britain has temporarily withdrawn all embassy staff from Iran. The move follows the failure of last-ditch nuclear talks and a massive US military buildup in the Eastern Mediterranean
The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived off Israel’s coast. With 14 tankers now at Ben Gurion and F-22s at Ovda, the U.S. has assembled a force capable of a multi-day campaign against Iran’s nuclear sites.
In a major political tremor, China has removed 19 officials from its legislature, including 9 generals. This comes just weeks after the arrest of top military aide Zhang Youxia for "discipline violations."