Iran faced unprecedented military pressure as US airstrikes pushed the death toll above 800, targeting key government institutions including the Assembly of Experts. The bombing of the clerical body responsible for selecting a new supreme leader represents a severe security breach, with reports suggesting many of the 88 elderly clerics may have been present during the attack.

In Tehran, additional strikes hit buildings housing Iran's parliamentary mediation body and the supreme national security council. The chaos suggests Iran's government is struggling to function as an existential war unfolds. With Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei assassinated along with his wife and granddaughter, Iran faces an urgent need to install new leadership while under sustained bombardment.

Donald Trump confirmed the effectiveness of the campaign, admitting that at least two prospective Iranian leaders were killed in the strikes. The US president dismissed diplomatic efforts led by Turkey, declaring that Iran's air defenses, air force, navy, and leadership have been decimated. Iran's officials deny seeking to resume talks that collapsed last week, with foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei insisting that "now is the time for war and defending the homeland" while warning European powers against assisting US operations.