Netanyahu says the operation will continue as long as necessary and calls for patience.

He says Israel has “an alliance for peace and an alliance for war,” adding that this war will lead to “real peace.”

Netanyahu:

The regime should not have any arms that could threaten our existence.

Netanyahu to anti-regime protestors in Iran:

The help you have longed for has arrived.

Soon it will be your time to take to the streets and change reality.

Netanyahu:

We have targeted the site where Khamenei was.

Netanyahu:

Today we have killed several major leaders that are involved in the nuclear program of Iran and we will continue to target several sites of this regime.

Netanyahu to Iranians:

You will have your moment, a moment where you will be demanded to take to the streets in order to finish the job and topple this regime.

Netanyahu to Iranians:

The support and aid you asked for has arrived… this is your time.

White House:

Trump has spoken with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

WATCH: Patriot air defence system failed to intercept an Iranian missile over Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Zohran Mamdani:

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.

Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.

The U.S. issues a worldwide caution to its citizens.

Senator Tom Cotton on Iran:

We're probably looking at weeks, not days, of joint efforts by the United States, Israel, and our Arab partners who have also been attacked this morning.

Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani:

We will make the Zionist criminals and the shameless Americans regret their actions.

The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will deliver an unforgettable lesson to the hellish international oppressors.

Trump on Iran:

It will take them several years to recover from this attack.

Source: Axios

Iranian Shahed drones still hitting Bahrain.

Trump on Iran:

I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in two or three days and tell the Iranians: "See you again in a few years if you start rebuilding."

Source: Axios

High-rise building hit by Iranian drone now full on fire in Bahrain.

CENTCOM:

CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike - for the first time in history - is using one-way attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury.

These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution.

Senior Israeli officials claim Khamenei has been eliminated.

“His body recovered from the ruins of his palace.”

No confirmation from Iran.