The timeline comes as US public opinion shifts toward ending the conflict quickly, even without fully achieving stated military objectives

As US officials cite ongoing contacts with Tehran and a possible meeting, Gulf tensions escalate with the UAE weighing military steps to secure a vital global oil route amid rising economic risks

I did it for one clear reason — the world needs to know what we went through there. I felt, and still feel, immense pride that I managed to turn my pain into strength for someone else

Iran launches barrages ahead of holiday eve; cluster missile hits multiple central Israel sites, injuring several in Bnei Brak and causing damage in Tel Aviv

Military says Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem oversaw Hezbollah operations in southern Lebanon, including rocket fire and aerial attacks toward Israel, as well as plans targeting civilians and soldiers

Interception fragments reported in several cities and explosions heard in north, causing no injuries; IDF launches broad wave of strikes in central Tehran as blasts reported in Iranian capital

Tehran is no longer just mirroring attacks on its own soil; it is expanding its response by targeting parallel sectors — from energy and nuclear sites to industry and academia — while signaling it is ready to raise the cost across the region

IDF says Air Force had put nearly all predesignated 'vital and strategic' targets out of operation, including military-industrial and nuclear-related sites, while pressing attacks in Tehran and opening a new ground line in southern Lebanon