• Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a fifth day, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. In Iran, at least 224 people have been killed since hostilities began. In Israel, 24 people have been killed.
• US President Donald Trump says he’s looking for a “real end” to the conflict, not just a truce, after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump also issued a series of warnings to Iran, calling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target.”
• Trump disputed his own director of national intelligence’s assessment of how close Iran is to getting a nuclear weapon. Trump “may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment,” Vice President JD Vance said today in a social media post.
• Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believes his country’s strikes have significantly set back Iran’s nuclear program. Israel has targeted three key Iranian nuclear facilities, with the extent of the damage unclear.All
