Senator Graham on Iran:

They want to destroy Saudi Arabian Sunni Islam and replace it with Shia Islam.

That is what they say, not what I say.

NEW: Qatar says it arrested two cells working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Qatar.

Surveillance operations led to the arrest of 10 suspects, 7 of whom were tasked with espionage missions and 3 with sabotage operations.

Senator Graham on Lebanon:

I am calling on Trump today—join Israel to attack Hezbollah… fly with Israel and go after Hezbollah.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Iran:

There was some communications with some individuals we could have a relationship with… not all of them are still kicking. Maybe there might be some.

Sometimes you are at the wrong place at the wrong time.

1.5+ million users reportedly left ChatGPT after OpenAI allowed U.S. defense use of its AI, sparking a boycott.

Many users are switching to Anthropic’s Claude, which has refused to give the U.S. government unrestricted access to its models.

Source: Forbes

FBI Director Kash Patel fired the entire Iran-focused counterintelligence team (CI-12)—including agents who investigated Trump’s classified documents—just days before the U.S. launched strikes on Iran.

Source: The New Republic

Reporter: Will you change your position on the War Powers in terms of a ground invasion into Iran?

Sen. Fetterman: (?)

NEW: Iran's Tasnim claims another U.S. F-15 Eagle jet was shot down by the air defense system of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.

Zelensky said he believes Viktor Orbán will lose the next Hungarian election, after which Ukraine–Hungary relations could normalize.

NEW: Kuwait says two army personnel were killed on Monday as a result of Iran's attacks on the country.

Kurdish militias could launch uprising in western Iran to tie down Iranian security forces and “jump-start” a broader revolt, with expectations of U.S. and Israeli support.

Sources say the CIA is exploring arming Iranian Kurdish groups to help spark an uprising against Tehran, though officials warn the factions are divided and may lack the resources to successfully topple the regime.

Source: CNN

BREAKING: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal after Iran briefing:

I just want to say I am more fearful than ever after this briefing that we may be putting boots on the ground.

I am no more clear on what the priorities of the administration are going forward—whether it is destroying Iran’s nuclear capability, simply its missiles, regime change, or stopping terrorist activities.

Two U.S. officials say B-2 stealth bombers are striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command-and-control sites, weapons depots, and a rocket assembly facility.

Source: CBS News

Trump posts on Truth Social.

Trump:

Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, more than 9,000 Americans have safely returned home from the Middle East.

A single Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet jet accidentally shot down three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles during air defense operations against Iranian drones over Kuwait.

The Hornet fired three air-to-air missiles, destroying all three jets in a friendly-fire incident.

All six crew members ejected safely.

Source: WSJ

CONFIRMED: Iran managed to hit the AN/FPS-132 early warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a key U.S. ballistic-missile detection system.

Satellite imagery shows confirmed damage to one radar face.

The AN/FPS-132 early-warning radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar is a $1.1 billion U.S.-built missile-warning system that detects ballistic missiles up to ~5,000 km and feeds data to regional defenses like THAAD and Patriot.