🇺🇸 U.S. CAMPAIGN OUTCOME AND CEASEFIRE POSTURE: Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Central Command, said Operation Epic Fury dismantled Iran’s ability to project power beyond its borders. He said U.S. forces conducted more than 13,000 strikes and flew thousands of combat missions, destroying Iran’s missile, drone, and naval capabilities, along with its defensive industrial base.
Cooper said offensive operations have paused following the completion of core military objectives and in accordance with the ongoing ceasefire. He added that U.S. forces remain deployed, vigilant, and operating alongside regional partners to maintain what he described as the largest and most sophisticated active air defense umbrella in the world.
Cooper said American service members exceeded all operational expectations during the campaign. He said that in less than 40 days, U.S. forces destroyed a military capability Iran had built over four decades, and he honored 13 fallen American personnel killed during Operation Epic Fury.
⚠️ IRAN TALKS IN PAKISTAN AND ESCALATION WARNINGS: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said an Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad tonight for talks following an invitation from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said the discussions will be based on a 10-point proposal put forward by Iran.
Moghadam said Iranian public opinion remains skeptical of the diplomatic process, citing repeated alleged ceasefire violations by Israel that Tehran claims are intended to undermine negotiations. He said that despite this skepticism, Iran is proceeding with talks described as serious diplomatic engagement.
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman of the Iranian General Staff, said: "The entire region will turn into a hell if hostilities escalate". Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said: "We were about to respond to yesterday's ceasefire violation, but Pakistan intervened. Any peace in the region must include Lebanon, and the coming hours are extremely crucial".
🔸 IRANIAN POSITIONS ON LEBANON AND THE CEASEFIRE: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf said Lebanon and Iran's allied groups are formally included in the ceasefire framework. He said Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif publicly reinforced that this position is firm and non-negotiable, and added that ceasefire violations carry explicit costs and strong responses.
Ghalibaf said: "Extinguish the fire immediately". Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said: "The repeated aggression by the Zionist entity against Lebanon is a flagrant violation of the initial ceasefire agreement and a dangerous indicator of deceit and lack of commitment to potential accords. The continuation of these aggressions will render negotiations meaningless; our hands will remain on the trigger, and Iran will never abandon its Lebanese brothers and sisters".
🔸 NEGOTIATIONS, WAR OBJECTIVES: President Trump asked Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday to ease the intensity of strikes on Lebanon to help negotiations with Iran succeed, according to NBC News. Israeli officials told Channel 12 that Israel has not achieved its war objectives against Iran and that the nuclear threat that prompted the war still remains.
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