⌨Following the weekend American nuclear strikes, Iran launched its promised retaliation by morning, firing missiles at Israeli cities with explosions heard over Jerusalem. Israel responded with "unprecedented force" strikes on Tehran's Revolutionary Guard headquarters and the symbolic Evin prison, where French hostages are held.
By afternoon, Iran escalated to direct confrontation with American forces, launching missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq. The Al-Udeid base in Qatar was targeted, though no casualties were reported. Trump dismissed Iran's response as "very weak," revealing Tehran had warned Washington beforehand.
European allies distanced themselves from the American action, with Macron declaring the strikes lacked "legal framework" while Gulf monarchies now view Israel as the region's primary destabilizing force rather than Iran.
By evening, Trump announced both Iran and Israel had accepted a "complete and total ceasefire" lasting twelve hours, though the claim's verification remained unclear as French media continued live coverage of the escalating conflict.