Daily brief
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have claimed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, a statement categorically denied by Iranian state media which reports he is alive. The conflicting reports originate from the leaders' comments following recent military strikes, with no independent verification of Khamenei's status.
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the US defending its actions and world leaders urging restraint.
Iran and Russia condemned the US-Israeli strikes as acts of aggression, with Tehran promising a decisive response and Moscow criticizing the operations.
Congress is moving toward a vote on war powers following the US strikes on Iran, with Democrats calling them illegal and Republicans backing President Trump.
Hezbollah expressed solidarity with Iran after the strikes, while European leaders including Germany's Merz and France's Macron condemned the attacks.