Context: The strike hit Prince Sultan Air Base using at least one missile and several drones. Personnel were inside a building when it was hit. Multiple US refueling aircraft were also damaged. This marks the first confirmed casualties among US forces since the conflict began a month ago.

Sources: France24

Context: This extends Iran’s retaliatory strikes beyond military targets into critical infrastructure across the Gulf. Iran has been hitting back after sustained US-Israeli attacks on its electrical grid and nuclear facilities.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Context: The tit-for-tat escalation continues into its second month. An Israeli pre-dawn strike on a residential building in southern Tehran killed at least five children. Israel also reported intercepting missiles and drones from Yemen’s Houthis, who have now entered the conflict. An Iranian ballistic missile struck near Jerusalem, injuring residents and damaging homes.

Context: The US is building up forces while Trump keeps shifting timelines on potential ground operations. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are warning that any American troops would be “set on fire” if they land.

Context: The reactor was one of the key nuclear facilities targeted in US-Israeli attacks. Iran’s Ministry of Energy reported widespread power outages across Tehran following the strikes, though power is being restored. Nearly 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, including over 200 children, according to Iranian officials.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Context: Iran’s parliament speaker accused the US of attacking Iranian universities as part of the bombing campaign. The IRGC spokesperson dismissed US threats, saying Trump “only understands the language of force.”

Context: Trump keeps moving his deadlines and objectives. He initially set a Monday deadline to “obliterate Iran’s power plants,” then extended it by five days, then ten days, claiming talks are “going very well.” Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran’s oil exports.

Context: Rep. Nancy Mace and others are drawing a clear distinction between air strikes and a land invasion. The White House has been vague about ground operations even as it sends thousands more Marines to the region.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Context: The Iran-backed rebels launched at least two strikes, with Israel intercepting the missiles. If Houthis start hitting ships in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait again, it compounds the global shipping crisis caused by Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia has already been rerouting oil exports.

Context: An Israeli soldier was killed in fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu has now ordered the military to expand the “security strip” Israel occupies there.

Sources: France24

Context: Countries facing Iranian drone attacks are recognizing Ukraine’s expertise in counter-drone warfare. The agreements come as Gulf states seek to defend against Iran’s expanding regional strikes.

Context: Australia just announced it’s cutting fuel taxes in half to ease the pain. European markets are set to open lower, and Asian markets fell. Fertilizer prices are also soaring, hitting European farms hard.

Context: Iran’s parliament speaker warned that the US is “secretly planning a ground attack” even while claiming to pursue diplomacy. Reports in US media suggest the Trump administration is indeed planning a weeks-long ground offensive, despite the diplomatic overtures.