10:43⇢Senior Iranian Military Commanders Killed
⌨The newspapers report on escalating military casualties as Iran and Israel exchange strikes. Iranian media confirms two senior military commanders were killed in Israeli attacks - Gholamreza Mehrabi, deputy intelligence chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, and Mehdi Rabbani, deputy operations chief (BBC Persian). Official casualty figures show 78 Iranians killed and 320 wounded from Israeli strikes, while Iranian attacks killed 3 Israelis and wounded 40. Iranian outlets report their drones penetrated Israeli defenses, with Arash suicide drones hitting targets after missiles bypassed Patriot and Iron Dome systems (Tasnim News, Mehr News). Explosions were heard in both Tehran and Tel Aviv as mutual attacks continued. Amid the escalation, Supreme Leader Khamenei approved pardons and sentence reductions for prisoners (IRNA, ISNA, Tasnim News). Israeli sources warn Tehran will "burn" if missile attacks continue, while Reuters reports Israel's long-term goal is regime change (Radio Farda, Kayhan London).