20:17⇢Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Chief Killed
⌨The newspapers report Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirming the death of Mohammad Kazemi, head of the Guard's intelligence organization, along with his deputies (BBC Persian, Borna News, Hamshahri Online, Shargh Daily). This marks the highest-ranking casualty acknowledged by Iranian sources since the conflict began. State media simultaneously emphasizes Iran's latest missile and drone strikes targeting Tel Aviv, Haifa and other Israeli cities, with outlets claiming successful hits on residential areas in Haifa (BBC Persian, Mehr News, Tasnim News English). Netanyahu tells Fox News that Iran's nuclear capacity has been significantly damaged and Iran was completely surprised by Israeli operations. Iranian sources describe this as the third phase of "True Promise 3" operations, specifically targeting Israeli intelligence centers (Borna News, IRNA).