✈️ IAF OPERATIONS OVER IRAN: The Israeli Air Force says it has carried out over 2,000 aerial refuelings since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Hundreds of Israeli Air Force combat aircraft have been operating in Iranian airspace, striking targets of the Iranian terror regime.
Aerial refueling remains a critical component of these operations, enabling sustained air superiority over time.
Air Force tanker aircraft continue supporting the combat aircraft, and the military released footage from an Air Force aircraft during refueling, along with footage and radio communications from refuelings en route to strikes in Iran.
The IDF also claims to have killed more than 2,000 Iranian commanders and military personnel.
🇺🇸 WHITE HOUSE AND TRUMP STATEMENTS: The White House says President Trump will deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday to provide an important update regarding Iran.
Trump: “I believe we are dealing with someone in the Iranian leadership who is less extreme than their predecessors.”
President Trump: "It's not necessary for Iran to sign the agreement in order to end this military operation".
President Trump: "We will leave Iran within two to three weeks, and there's no reason for us to stay".
President Trump: "Any future attempt to acquire a nuclear weapon will face crushing strikes similar to what is happening now".
Trump to The Telegraph: “I am seriously considering withdrawing from NATO after it failed to join our war on Iran, NATO has become a paper tiger, and the United Kingdom lacks a navy and has an aircraft carrier that does not work.”
An adviser to US President Trump told Axios: "The Saudis sound like Mark Levin. They want the U.S. to finish the job by wiping Iran off the globe now. We don't want to".
🗣️ IRANIAN AND U.S. DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi: "There's no truth to the negotiation with a certain party in Iran. The messages are being sent through the Foreign Ministry, and there are contacts between security agencies".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "[Iranian Foreign Minister] Araqhchi is a liar. This guy was on television denying that Iran had any missiles beyond a certain range — and then they fired two of them".
🗣️ IRGC THREATS AND U.S. RESPONSE: A White House official said in response to threats by the IRGC to target American companies: "The US military is ready to thwart any attacks" — Reuters.
The US Department of State says it is tracking reports of threats against locations where American citizens gather.
It advised that hotels and other gathering points, including U.S. businesses and U.S. educational institutions, may be potential targets.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has directed all U.S. government employees to shelter in place.
The State Department said it recommends all Americans in Saudi Arabia do the same until further notice.
🗣️ IRGC CLAIM OF ATTACK IN SAUDI ARABIA: IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Majid Moosavi: "Today, we attacked the residence of American pilots and aircrew in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, with a drone and a missile, and struck a gathering of 200 people. Now, to the list of casualties and damages for Trump and Hegseth — apart from the AWACS, tankers, and fuel depots — a list of casualties and injuries to the flight crew has also been added".
🇦🇪 The UAE has imposed an immediate ban on entry and transit for all Iranian passport holders, including those with valid residency permits such as Golden Visas, tourist visas, and passengers on connecting flights through Dubai.
Airlines are already enforcing the restriction.
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