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.

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, updated several senior officials in Washington that Khamenei has been killed.

Source: Axios

BREAKING: Israeli Channel 12 claims that documentation of Khamenei’s body was presented to Netanyahu.

Still no confirmation from Iran.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

Israel did not wait for the moment when the threat would be realized. We acted to prevent an extremist and murderous regime from possessing capabilities that endanger Israel and the entire world.

Anyone who threatens to destroy Israel will not receive immunity. Every element of the Iranian regime is a target. Any of our enemies who tries to intervene will pay a very heavy price.

Senior Israeli official to Reuters:

Khamenei is dead and his body has been found.

U.S. official to Reuters:

The U.S. offered to provide Iran with free nuclear fuel forever, but Iran insisted on keeping its own enrichment capability.

U.S. official to Reuters:

The U.S. had indicators that Iran had intended to strike preemptively, and Trump decided not to let U.S. forces absorb attacks from missiles.

If we sat back and waited to get hit first, the amount of casualties and damage would be substantially higher.

Khamenei’s Office:

At a time when the American-Zionist enemy has come under heavy blows from the brave men of the armed forces, it has resorted to psychological warfare.

We must all be vigilant against the enemy’s psychological warfare.

A Turkish ship, “Bogazici,” changed its AIS signal in the Strait of Hormuz to “MUSLIMS VSL TURKISH,” apparently signaling to the IRGC:

“We are a Muslim Turkish vessel — do not fire.”

Meanwhile, JD Vance and Tulsi Gabbard joined virtually.