- Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, stating the US would respond with unprecedented force if Tehran retaliated further for joint US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard had threatened its "most-intense offensive operation" ever against Israel and American bases following the death of the 86-year-old Khamenei.
- The US and Israel described their initial attacks as "pre-emptive" strikes aimed at a Tehran government believed to be developing nuclear weapons, with talks on the issue having recently ended without agreement.
- Following Saturday's attacks, Iran launched retaliatory strikes reported across several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
- Sir Keir Starmer convened the Government’s emergency Cobra committee, spoke with Donald Trump, and confirmed the UK had deployed aircraft for co-ordinated regional defensive operations, while urging Iran to seek a negotiated solution.
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