The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has now stretched into its fourth day, with both nations escalating their attacks.
Overnight, Iran launched strikes that hit an Israeli oil refinery and damaged parts of the power grid, while explosions were reported in Israel, some hitting residential buildings.
Casualties continue to rise — at least 24 people have been killed in Israel, while 224 fatalities have been reported in Iran. In response to the intensifying violence, residents in Tehran are fleeing the capital in search of safety.
According to two U.S. officials cited by CNN, former President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — a claim Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied.
Israeli military operations are expected to continue for “weeks, not days,” and are reportedly proceeding with tacit U.S. backing, according to sources from both the White House and Israeli leadership. Meanwhile, Trump has acknowledged that direct U.S. involvement in the conflict remains a possibility.
