The Israel-Iran conflict entered its third consecutive day with Iran reporting over 224 deaths since Friday's initial exchanges, while Israeli casualties remained at 13. Netanyahu announced the elimination of Iran's intelligence chief and claimed destruction of the main facility at the Natanz nuclear site. Iran responded with renewed missile salvos throughout the day, threatening Israel would become "uninhabitable" and promising a "devastating response."
Trump indicated possible US military involvement while reportedly vetoing an Israeli operation to assassinate Supreme Leader Khamenei. France maintained its position of not mobilizing military support "at this stage."
Domestically, Nicolas Sarkozy was officially stripped of his Legion of Honor following his corruption conviction, making him the first sitting president of the Fifth Republic to lose this distinction. François Bayrou's approval ratings plummeted to historic lows. A French tourist was arrested in Iceland, suspected of murdering her husband and daughter at a Reykjavik hotel.