Khamenei broke his public silence with a televised message claiming Iran had "crushed" Israel and forced America to intervene to prevent Israel's destruction. This marked his first extended public statement since the twelve-day conflict began, contrasting with his absence from public gatherings during the fighting.
The CIA director contradicted earlier Pentagon leaks by asserting "new and credible" intelligence confirmed multiple Iranian nuclear sites were destroyed, setting the program back years rather than months. Israeli Defense Minister Katz revealed Israel had intended to assassinate Khamenei but lacked the opportunity as he remained in underground bunkers.
Iran's parliament voted to suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the Guardian Council approving the measure as constitutional. Foreign Minister Araghchi acknowledged nuclear facilities suffered "serious damage" while insisting no agreement existed for resuming US negotiations. Iranian media reported five doctors died during the conflict, including a female prison worker and her five-year-old son killed at Evin Prison.
