US and Israel escalate Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, hammering Tehran military sites and Hezbollah in Beirut/Lebanon as conflict claims 1,045 Iranian lives since February 28.
Senate Defies War Powers Limit
US Senate voted 53-47 against curbing President Trump’s airstrikes without authorization, enabling “acceleration” per Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid 6 US servicemen deaths in Kuwait. Israel plans 1-2 more weeks of ops; Trump pledges tanker escorts through Hormuz.
Iran’s True Promise IV hit Saudi embassy, US bases, Tel Aviv (12 hurt); Shahed drone targeted Cyprus UK base (not from Iran).
Naval and Succession Fallout
US sub sank IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka (80+ dead); tanker explosion off Kuwait spills oil. Khamenei Mashhad funeral postponed; Mojtaba frontrunner.
India’s Rock-Solid Stance
MEA control room operational; 25-day reserves no hikes; Russia full supply; 37 Hormuz ships/1,109 sailors tracked; Navy vigilant post-sub strike. Modi’s Gulf calls yield solidarity.
