- CENTCOM. the eighth consecutive night of attacks. "The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night,"
- Iran is firing missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and can maneuver as they streak toward the earth, per U.S. officials. Iran’s ability to hit sensitive targets has also raised concerns that it’s getting targeting help from China or Russia. WSJ
- The U.S. Department of State advises US citizens to reconsider traveling to the Middle East.
Washington issues Worldwide Caution alert amid concern that Iran will target Americans overseas
- The US is moving aircraft from bases in the region, including the central CENTCOM base in Qatar (Al Udeid).
- 2 American soldiers were killed in an Iranian missile attack on a base in Jordan, 1 is still missing, and multiple others injured.
- Heavy US strikes against Iran, mainly in the Bandar Abbas port area.
- Massive increase in US refueling/combat aircraft to MidEast.
- Dozens of US fighter jets have landed at the Lakenheath base in the UK (approximately 36 aircraft currently, about 12 of each model: F-35, F-22, and F-15).
- NYC Mayor Mamdani Says He is Considering Arresting Bibi Netanyahu If He Visits NYC
“I believe that PM Netanyahu belongs in the Hague. He's a war criminal … There is an active conversation with our legal department in seeing what the prospects are we have here in our Municipality.
US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, replies to Mamdani: "Here's why your threat to arrest PM Netanyahu in New York during the UN General Assembly will not materialize:
1. The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute, which forms the basis of the International Criminal Court.
2. The UN Headquarters Agreement provides diplomatic protections to visiting heads of state.
3. Heads of state have immunity.
4. Federal authority supersedes the wishes of any local mayor.
This is pure political theater."