U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran again Sunday as the war intensified and the U.S. military confirmed the first American deaths in the campaign. The Pentagon said three U.S. service members, among personnel based in Kuwait, were killed and at least five others were seriously wounded.
President Trump released a video saying the nation grieves for “true American patriots” and that combat operations will continue. He also said he remains open to talks with Iran’s new leadership.
Day two of the conflict saw heavy aerial fighting. In Tehran, explosions were reported and eyewitnesses said a hospital had been hit; Iranian state media separately reported a deadly strike at an elementary school that reportedly killed more than 100 people. Iranian authorities said some Iranians called for the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while large pro‑regime demonstrations — a day of anger that turned into mourning — marked the start of the 40‑day mourning period for the supreme leader.
The Israel Defense Forces released video they said showed regime headquarters struck and claimed broad, coordinated attacks on multiple targets. In interviews, an IDF spokesman described rapid operations that they said targeted leadership gathering sites; the IDF also said it believed it intercepted about 90% of incoming missiles and drones fired at Israel.
Iran’s military vowed revenge. Retaliatory strikes included a missile that hit the shelter of a synagogue west of Jerusalem, killing at least nine people, and a strike in downtown Tel Aviv that destroyed a residential neighborhood and left at least one woman dead and dozens injured.
CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata, reporting from Tel Aviv, said he had spent the day moving in and out of bomb shelters. He relayed that the three U.S. service members killed were based in Kuwait and that the five wounded were seriously injured. D’Agata described a fast‑moving aerial campaign and significant damage across multiple fronts.
The situation remains fluid: both sides say they struck hundreds of targets and continue operations, and officials on all sides promise further action. Authorities and militaries have issued conflicting claims about the scope and effects of strikes; many assertions — including those about specific leadership casualties — are being reported as official statements or claims by the parties involved and remain subject to independent verification.