Source: Associated Press
“Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday a day after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded ‘unconditional surrender.’ As the U.S. sent warplanes to the Middle East, Trump made a series of statements about the conflict, including warning Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the U.S. knows where he is hiding but that there were no plans to kill him ‘at least not for now.’ His statements fueled confusion about the U.S.’s role in the conflict as Tehran residents flee their homes on the sixth day of Israel’s air campaign …. Meanwhile, the U.S. is shifting military aircraft and warships into and around the Middle East to protect Israel from Iranian attacks and respond to Iran’s threats to target U.S. military installations [if the US openly joins the attacks on Iran].” (06/18/25)