Air defense is active over Tabriz, Iran.

Tehran, explosions and smoke again reported.

IAEA has seen no evidence that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program. “We have had no indication of systematic efforts aimed at developing nuclear weapons,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in an interview with CNN.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Asked about a possible U.S. strike on Iran, Trump said: “You don’t actually think I’m going to answer that seriously. You don’t know whether I’ll do it or not. I might. Or I might not.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump on Iran: “These are simple words — unconditional surrender. It means: ‘I give up, I’ve had enough.’ And then we’ll blow up all nuclear sites everywhere.” He added: “My patience has run out. Good luck [to Khamenei].” Trump also said he told Netanyahu to “keep going.”

Representatives of Iraqi tribes arrive at Al-Muallaq in Baghdad to join protests demanding the closure of the U.S. embassy.

🚨 Iran claimed it launched a Sejjil two-stage heavy ballistic missile with a 2,000 km range toward Israel. The missile was intercepted with no casualties reported. Some sources indicate two missiles were fired, others report one.

Reports indicate that the satellite signal of Iran’s state-run TV has been hacked, with all channels now broadcasting anti-regime messages and videos calling for freedom and a revolution against the Iranian government.

🇹🇷🇮🇱 Turkish President Erdoğan sharply criticized Israeli PM Netanyahu, saying: “Netanyahu has surpassed Hitler in cruelty. The most horrific images from WWII are nothing compared to what we see from Gaza. Even during the Holocaust, they were not this inhumane or heartless.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla has presented Donald Trump with military strike options against Iran, according to The Jerusalem Post. Kurilla, who supports potential U.S. participation in Israeli strikes, met Trump personally and is expected to lead any such operation if approved.

🇺🇸 Trump: "We are not seeking a ceasefire. We are seeking total victory — and that means Iran will not have nuclear weapons." He also claimed that Iran now wants to meet: "They want to come, even to the White House. But it's a little late for that. They should’ve agreed to a deal before Israel began its operation."

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session this Friday at Iran's request.

AA guns. How pathetic.

They’re either shooting at a blank sky, or shooting blind at decoy drones. Both “for the cameras” and the Ayatollah.