The United States has confirmed the launch of major combat operations aimed at degrading Iran’s missile capabilities, following warnings from President Donald Trump about what he described as imminent threats. The announcement came alongside coordinated Israeli strikes targeting key Iranian military infrastructure, described by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as necessary to eliminate what he called an existential danger. Within hours, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards responded with retaliatory missile and drone attacks directed at Israel. Sirens sounded across multiple Israeli cities as the Israel Defense Forces confirmed incoming projectiles. Meanwhile, explosions were reported in Tehran, with visible smoke rising over parts of the capital and Iranian authorities moving to restrict airspace.

A Pakistani fighter jet has reportedly been shot down near Jalalabad as cross-border hostilities explode along the 2,600 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following weekend airstrikes conducted by Pakistan inside Afghan territory, Taliban forces launched retaliatory drone attacks targeting Pakistani military camps under Operation Rad-Al-Zulm. Overnight air operations intensified, border posts were destroyed, and both sides claimed heavy casualties, prompting a UN warning over a potentially dangerous escalation. WATCH