Donald Trump stated that joint US-Israeli military operations against Iran could last up to 5 weeks while Iranian security chief Ali Larijani rejected all diplomatic talks.Congressional briefings revealed a lack of intelligence regarding any imminent Iranian attack before the strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and over 200 others.Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel from Lebanon, triggering retaliatory airstrikes in Beirut as global oil prices surged following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.The
UK authorized the use of its military bases for further strikes while Oman became a refuge for thousands fleeing the expanding regional conflict.