06:35⇢America Bombs Iran
⌨The newspapers report America has fully joined the Israel-Iran conflict, with coverage focusing on US strikes hitting Iranian nuclear sites using B-2 bombers and bunker-buster bombs in "Operation Midnight Hammer" (India Today, Times of India, The Hindu). Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei vowed retaliation calling the attacks a "big mistake," while Iranian Foreign Minister Aaragchi held emergency meetings with Putin in Moscow (Jansatta, Firstpost). The escalation prompted Iran to declare its intentions clearly, stating "no one will tell us what to do" following the American airstrikes (ABP Live). Israeli forces separately attacked six Iranian airbases, claiming destruction of 15 fighter jets and helicopters, with reports of Iranian missile strikes on Haifa overwhelming Israel's Iron Dome defense system (Aaj Tak, Dainik Bhaskar). Domestically, bypoll results showed Congress winning in Kerala's Nilambur, BJP ahead in Gujarat, and AAP making gains, while Punjab saw Sanjeev Arora leading (Dinamalar, Jagran, Mathrubhumi).