Daily brief
The US military destroyed 16 Iranian vessels described as minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz, with video of the strikes circulating online amid heightened regional tensions.
A preliminary U.S. investigation found a past American military strike likely hit an elementary school in Iran due to a targeting error using outdated intelligence (ongoing coverage).
The FBI warned California about the potential for Iran to launch drone attacks from vessels off the West Coast, prompting increased state security measures.
The UN Security Council formally demanded Iran halt its attacks on Gulf states amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in strikes that killed his father during the first day of conflict with the US.