Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister to CNN:

We cannot reach U.S. territory, so we have no choice but to target their bases.

CONFIRMED: Ahmadinejad was killed.

Beit Shemesh Mayor says about 20 people are unaccounted for, though not all are necessarily at the impact site.

Iran’s President Pezeshkian is addressing the nation:

We will drive our enemies to despair by destroying their bases and capabilities.

We must be united in the face of the enemies' plans.

BREAKING: Overnight, a flight of 4 x B-2A Spirit bombers flew nonstop from the United States to Iran to strike regime targets in “Operation Epic Fury.”

The bombers have since cleared the combat area and are heading back over the Atlantic.

UPDATE: 9 killed.

Turkish President Erdogan held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Erdogan warned that without intervention, the conflict could have serious regional and global security consequences, and stressed that diplomacy remains the most rational path forward.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

I see no limits to our self-defense.

There are no restrictions or boundaries before us in defending ourselves.

NEW: Iran says it shot down U.S. MQ-9 UAV.

BREAKING: Iranian drone debris hit a building housing the Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

UPDATE: Iran targeted French Naval Base in Abu Dhabi.

The Danish shipping company Maersk announces that it is suspending all vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted with four ballistic missiles.

Senator Tim Kaine:

I'm on two committees that give me access to a lot of classified information.

There was no imminent threat from Iran to the United States that warrants sending our sons and daughters into yet another war in the Middle East.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Regime change is an impossible mission. The absance or death of a leader does not mean the system collapses.

State institutions remain intact.

A new Supreme Leader could be elected within a day or two.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Our military units are currently operating independently and in isolation, following previously issued general directives.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Iran has no intention at this stage of closing the Strait of Hormuz and no plans to disrupt navigation there.

JD Vance in 2024:

Our interest, I think, very much is in not going to war with Iran.

It would be a huge distraction of resources. It would be massively expensive to our country.

A U.S. official tells Al Jazeera that the military operation against Iran is "now expected to last weeks, not just days."

U.S. official to Al Jazeera:

It is not yet clear how Khamenei’s death will affect Iran’s military capabilities or its response.