Iran

NPR - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has destroyed the Iranian navy. Iran is widening its retaliatory strikes in the region, all while it prepares for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral services, which are set to begin this evening. Yesterday, President Trump defended the U.S. strikes in Iran, claiming that if the U.S. hadn’t attacked, Iran would have struck first.

The number of missiles and drones hitting Israel and the Gulf has dropped significantly. Gulf States have not retaliated for now, but it's unclear how long that will last. Iran's state media reports that a new assembly of experts and another committee are convening to decide on a new leader. Public polling shows Americans oppose the war, and a majority expect a long-term conflict with Iran. NPR’s Deepa Shivaram says the White House is working to realign its messaging on the topic. Five days into the conflict, key questions remain, especially regarding the timeline and the U.S.' end goal. Yesterday, Trump said oil prices might be high for a “little while” but promised that, once the conflict ends, they would drop lower than before. The president has not clarified how he would facilitate this, Shivaram says. Trump appears focused on oil prices as he announced efforts to guarantee oil tankers have safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz to deliver 20% of the world’s oil.