US President Donald Trump made his first public appearance via his Truth Social platform following news of an Iranian missile attack on the US Al Udeid base in Qatar.
He did not address the incident itself, but used the post to attack "fake news" and said:
"The places we hit in Iran are completely destroyed - everyone knows that."
This statement refers to US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the past weekend.
While Trump and US officials have presented the operation as a great success, some observers and US media warn that it is still too early to make a final assessment of the damage, and that it is unclear how much the attacks have actually set back Iran's nuclear program.
For example, the Fardo facility is located deep underground, making it difficult to use satellite imagery to accurately analyze the destruction caused by US bombs, the BBC reports.
No Iranian attacks have been recorded on US military bases outside Qatar, a US military official told Reuters.
The official also stated that there was no direct hit at the Al Udeid base itself in Qatar, despite previous reports of an Iranian missile attack.
No American soldiers were killed or injured in an Iranian missile attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the Middle East, two US officials confirmed to Reuters.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Iran used short- and medium-range ballistic missiles during the attack.
Kuwait has closed its airspace until further notice, the KUNA news agency reported, citing official sources.
The decision comes after Qatar and Bahrain also closed their airspace in response to an Iranian missile attack on the US Al Udeid military base in Doha.
The Persian Gulf is home to several US military bases, making tensions in the area particularly sensitive, Reuters reports.
Iran said the number of missiles fired at Qatar was identical to the number of bombs used by the United States during the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, the AP reports.
This message is being interpreted in diplomatic circles as a signal of a potential desire to de-escalate the conflict, with the aim of avoiding further escalation.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a message to the White House and its allies that Iran's position is "clear and unequivocal."
"(Iran) will not leave any attack on its territorial integrity, sovereignty and national security unanswered - under any circumstances," the IRGC said in a statement, according to Reuters.
Qatar said it reserves the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law after Iran launched an attack on the US Al Udeid military base in Doha, Reuters reported.
The airspace of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is currently closed, according to flight path data and air traffic control audio recordings, FlightRadar on the X platform reported.
This information was released after Qatar temporarily closed its airspace, as part of measures taken due to the escalation of the regional crisis.
At the same time, the Axios portal, citing an Israeli official, reported that Iran launched six missiles at US bases in Qatar.
Air defenses have been activated at the US military base Ain al-Asad in Iraq due to fears of a possible attack, military sources told Reuters.
Earlier, Iran threatened retaliation against the United States after an attack on its nuclear facilities.
Reuters and AFP news agencies are reporting that explosions have been heard over the Qatari capital of Doha.
This information comes after earlier reports in the US media, according to which Iran was preparing to fire missiles at a US base in Qatar in the near future.
The Axios portal, citing an Israeli official, reported that Iran launched six missiles at US military bases in Qatar.
Axios previously reported that Iran was preparing to launch a missile attack on the aforementioned bases, Reuters reports.
The exiled son of Iran's last Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, offered himself today to be an interim leader in the transitional period following the overthrow of the theocratic rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Reza Pahlavi, whom supporters call the Crown Prince of Iran, appealed to the international community to overthrow Ayatollah Khamenei and his regime.
He stressed that he was establishing a new "safe platform" for dissidents and internal opponents of the regime to coordinate their efforts to overthrow the dictatorship and lead the country on the path to a "free and democratic" future, Politiko reports.
"We are a proud, ancient and resilient people," Pahlavi said at a press conference in Paris today.
He told his compatriots: "This is our moment."
"I am with you. Let's build this new Iran together," he added.
His father was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and Iran was transformed from a kingdom into an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution.
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Iranian state television reports that around 500 people have died since the Israeli attack on Iran on June 13, citing the country's Health Ministry, the BBC reports.
It added that more than 3.000 people were injured.
Israel targeted Tehran's Evin prison on Sunday, one of the most powerful symbols of Iran's system of rule, in what Israel called the most intense bombing of the Iranian capital to date, a day after the United States joined the war by bombing nuclear facilities, Reuters reports.
Iran has repeated earlier threats to retaliate against the US. But it has yet to do so in a significant way more than 24 hours after US bombers dropped 13.000-kilogram bunker-busting missiles on its underground nuclear facilities, while US President Donald Trump has openly contemplated overthrowing the Iranian government.
Oil prices barely moved on the first trading day after the US joined the war, suggesting traders doubt Iran will carry out threats and disrupt oil supplies from the Gulf.
Mizan, the Iranian judiciary news channel, confirmed that the prison had been hit. It said part of the building was damaged but that the situation was under control.
A video posted by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sarr on the X network shows an explosion in a building with a sign identifying it as the entrance to Evin prison in northern Tehran and the accompanying words: "Viva la libertad!" - Spanish for "Long live freedom." Reuters could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the video.
Evin has been the main prison for holding political detainees and security prisoners, especially since the Iranian revolution of 1979, and the site of executions that remain powerful symbols for the opposition. It also holds several prominent foreign prisoners.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has made it clear that Israel is no longer limiting its attacks to the originally stated targets, such as Iran's nuclear program and missiles, and will target the government in Tehran's ability to maintain power.
"The DF is currently attacking, with unprecedented force, regime targets and government repressive organs in the heart of Tehran," he said in a statement.
Iranian media have published conflicting reports about the full extent of the strike on Tehran, a city of ten million people, where much of the population has fled after ten days of bombing.
The Tasnim news agency reported a strike on a power station in the Evin district. The Tavanir electricity company reported power outages in some areas of the capital.
An Iranian student news network reported that Shahid Beheshti University, one of Tehran's main universities, was also hit. The university's public relations office denied this.
Israel has carried out new air strikes on Iran, including on the Fordo nuclear facility, south of the Iranian capital Tehran, Iranian media reported.
Anadolu Agency reports that the Tasnim news agency announced that an attack was carried out on Fordow, but did not mention anything about the damage caused.
The attack came a day after US forces bombed three nuclear facilities in Ford, Natanz and Isfahan.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also said that Evin Prison in Tehran was a target during today's Israeli airstrikes, Radio Free Europe reports.
"The Israel Defense Forces are now striking unprecedented regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran, including the Basij headquarters, Evin prison for political prisoners and regime opponents, the 'Destruction of Israel' watch in Palestine Square, the Revolutionary Guards' internal security headquarters, the ideology headquarters, and other regime targets," Kac said in a post on the X network.
The Mizan news agency, affiliated with Iran's judiciary, confirmed that missiles hit the notorious Evin prison, which houses political prisoners, damaging parts of the facility.
The agency also states that the situation in the prison is now under control.
Israel and Iran have been engaged in aerial combat since June 13 when Tel Aviv carried out a surprise attack on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
Israeli authorities have said that at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Iranian missile attacks since then.
In Iran, according to data from the Iranian Ministry of Health, at least 430 people were killed and more than 3,5 were injured in Israeli attacks.
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Iran's underground uranium enrichment facility in Ford, near Tehran, was attacked again today, Iranian state television reported.
Local media did not report who launched the attack, nor did they provide an estimate of the damage.
The United States (US) yesterday struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, in a major bunker-busting attack.
The head of the United Nations (UN) Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said today that after the American attack, given the explosive load and the sensitive nature of the centrifuges at the Ford facility, very extensive damage is expected.
He added that at this point, no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to fully assess the damage underground at Ford.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday that there was no justification for the US bombing of Iran and that Moscow was trying to help the Iranian people, Reuters reported.
Putin hosted Araghchi in Moscow, a day after US President Donald Trump sent American bombers to attack three major Iranian nuclear facilities.
"The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis or justification. As for us, we are making efforts to help the Iranian people. I am very glad that you are in Moscow today, this will give us an opportunity to discuss all these urgent issues and think together about how we can get out of today's situation," Putin said.
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Araghchi told Putin that Iran was acting in legitimate self-defense and thanked Russia for condemning the actions of the United States (US).
He conveyed to Putin the best wishes from the Supreme Leader and President of Iran.
"Russia is today on the right side of history and international law," Aragchi said.
Iran fired multiple missiles and drones at Israel today and warned the United States (US) that the Iranian military is "free to attack" American targets following the US strike on its nuclear facilities there.
Israel said its defense systems were intercepting Iranian weapons.
Iran described the attack as a new wave of Operation "True Promise 3," and the military targeted Haifa and Tel Aviv, Iranian state television reported.
Official Tehran announced that the US had crossed a "very thick red line" with its attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iranian General and Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi stated that the US attack constitutes a violation of Iran's sovereignty and an invasion of the country, the state news agency "IRNA" reported.
Calls for de-escalation of the conflict are coming from around the world, and European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kalas said today that the EU remains focused on a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
"The concern about retaliation and escalation of this war is enormous," Kallas said at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, adding that Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an important oil passage, would be extremely dangerous.
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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sent his foreign minister to Moscow today to ask President Vladimir Putin for additional assistance from Russia following the largest US military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution over the weekend, Reuters reports.
United States President Donald Trump has questioned the future of Iran's ruling theocracy following a surprise US attack on three nuclear facilities in Iran, a statement he made shortly after his administration's call for negotiations and avoiding escalation.
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