US-Israeli Strikes Bomb Iran, Assassinate Khamenei; 1,900 Iranians Killed

US and Israeli forces carried out sustained strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure.

“• US jet downed: A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, three US sources said, confirming Iranian state media reports”

CNN

Iran's deputy health minister counted 1,900 Iranians dead in the first three weeks of Operation Epic Fury.

CNN

Deaths accelerated after the US struck Khamenei's compound.

Trump warned Iran must surrender or face total destruction.

NBC reported Trump tweeted about taking the oil and making a fortune.

NBC News

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble.

Reuters found only 27% of Americans approved the strikes.

Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

“A search is under way for the crew of a US fighter jet that was shot down by Iran, a person familiar with the matter has confirmed”

The Guardian

CNN reported Iran had fired nearly 2,000 missiles over the conflict.

Iran's foreign ministry warned of unlimited retaliatory operations.

The Guardian confirmed the US shot down six fighters.

Two pilots died, four went missing, and two recovered.

The Intercept

This marked the first fighter pilot deaths since Vietnam.

Seven million Iranians had fled their homes.

“• US jet downed: A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, three US sources said, confirming Iranian state media reports”

CNN

Power outages lasted up to 20 hours daily for 85 million Iranians.

CNN

Eight million people faced acute food insecurity in seven countries.