CENTCOM says 'US forces control the skies,' releases video of fresh strikes on Iran
U.S. Central Command said Thursday that American forces "control the skies by launching from the sea," as it released new video showing its effort "to eliminate the Iranian regime's mobile missile launch capabilities." CENTCOM added that the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group continues "around-the-clock operations" in support of the ongoing Operation Epic Fury.
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London police arrest 4 men accused of assisting Iran by spying on Jewish community
Police in London, England, said officers arrested four men on Friday on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on the Jewish community.
Metropolitan police said one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals ages 22 to 55 were arrested in and around north London shortly after 1 a.m. Friday as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation. The men are accused of spying on locations and individuals to assist Iran's foreign intelligence system.
Searches remain active on Friday at the arrest locations and nearby properties.
“We understand the public may be concerned, in particular the Jewish community, and as always, I would ask them to remain vigilant and if they see or hear anything that concerns them, then to contact us,” said Commander Helen Flanagan, who is in charge of counterterrorism policing in London.
Six more men were also arrested in Harrow, west London, on suspicion of assisting an offender, according to the police force.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
6 Iranian ballistic missile launchers dismantled before launch toward Israel, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday that the Israeli Air Force dismantled six Iranian ballistic missile launchers "just minutes before they were intended to be launched toward" Israel on Thursday.
The action was guided by the Intelligence Directorate, the IDF said, adding that three advanced Iranian defense systems were also dismantled.
"The combined effort to deepen the impact on the Iranian regime’s firing and defense capabilities has been conducted systematically since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion," the IDF said.
State Dept says it's helping Americans leave several Middle Eastern countries amid regional conflict
The U.S. State Department announced it is helping Americans from various parts of the Middle East evacuate, as the conflict with Iran continues.
The department issued guidance to Americans in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
"The U.S. government is ready to help Americans leave the Middle East if you choose to take advantage of the options available," the department said on X.
The department also provided information about which countries still have operational airports and open airspace.
"Queen Alia International Airport remains open, with flights departing daily. Border crossings are currently operating at designated times," the guidance for Jordan reads.
Trump says 'I guess' Americans should worry about retaliatory attacks on US soil: 'People will die'
President Donald Trump acknowledged that Iran could conduct retaliatory attacks on U.S. soil and suggested some Americans "will die" whenever the U.S. is involved in war.
When asked if Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Trump acknowledged the possibility in an interview with Time Magazine.
"I guess," he told the outlet.
"But I think they're worried about that all the time. We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things," he continued.
"Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die," the president added.
CENTCOM releases footage of strike on Iranian drone carrier, says forces 'aren't holding back'
U.S. Central Command on Thursday released footage of a strike on an Iranian drone carrier, which it said became engulfed in flames.
"U.S. forces aren't holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy," CENTCOM wrote on X.
"Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire," the post continued.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper also mentioned the strike in a Thursday briefing at CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
"At the moment, we're now up over 30 ships. In just the last few hours, we hit an Iranian drone carrier ship roughly the size of a World War Two aircraft carrier. And as we speak, it's on fire. The president gave us another task to raise or level Iran's ballistic missile industrial base. So we're not just hitting what they have. We're destroying their ability to rebuild," he said.
CENTCOM says world's largest aircraft carrier helping to dominate largest state sponsor of terrorism
U.S. Central Command on Thursday said the USS Gerald R. Ford was helping U.S. forces in "dominating the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism," referring to Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
"The world's largest aircraft carrier is part of the team of U.S. forces dominating the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism," CENTCOM said on X.
"Around-the-clock operations are keeping U.S. Navy F/A-18s in the fight," the post continued.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut, Iran fires missiles in response
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a fresh barrage of large-scale strikes in Tehran in the early hours of Friday local time, according to reports.
