Iranian outlets reported launching their eighteenth wave of strikes against Israel, continuing the pattern from previous days. The conflict's human cost became clearer as Israel announced killing three Revolutionary Guard commanders, including Quds Force leaders Saeid Izadi and Behnam Shahriari, plus aerospace commander Behnam Pourjoudaki. Iranian media claimed Izadi died in Qom while Israeli strikes targeted nuclear facilities in Isfahan.
Foreign Minister Araghchi conducted diplomatic meetings with Arab counterparts in Istanbul, building on the Geneva talks from the previous day. Turkey's Erdogan openly endorsed Iran's position, stating he hoped Iran would win the war. Yemen warned it would target American warships if the US joined the conflict.
By evening, Iranian officials claimed their missiles had struck fourteen strategic Israeli targets overnight. President Pezeshkian told France's Macron that Iran would not accept zero enrichment, hardening the nuclear stance that emerged after diplomatic contacts were severed the previous day.