Sen. Lindsey Graham told NBC that keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed while pursuing an unattainable deal only strengthens Iran, and he called on then-President Trump to take further actions to weaken the country even more.
IDF operations and intelligence officers conducted a months-long surveillance of Ezz ad-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's military wing commander and Gaza's most wanted figure, leading to his elimination in an airstrike on Friday. The Shin Bet provided the critical intelligence for the operation.
Fars News, owned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strikes on a base allegedly belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) affiliate group Pezhak (PJAK) in the Sulaymaniyah governorate of Iraq.
The Pentagon informed President Trump that Iranian air defenses were rapidly adapting to US airstrikes, raising concerns about the loss of strategic surprise.
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Tamir Hayman, director of the Institute for National Security Studies, published an assessment stating that while Israel achieved tactical gains in the 2025 war with Iran, the Iranian regime and its nuclear program remain intact. Hayman warns that any future conflict must prioritize targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure, as aerial strikes alone will be insufficient.
