Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran, with Trump confirming "major combat operations"

What to know about the U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran today
The U.S. and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran early Saturday, after President Trump threatened the Iranian regime for weeks to make a new deal to rein in its nuclear program, and before that, threatened it over its violent crackdown on protesters in January.
In a video posted on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said the U.S. was "undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests." The U.S. military dubbed the assault "Operation Epic Fury."
Mr. Trump called on Iran's military forces to lay down their weapons, and on Iran's civilians to rise up and "take over your government," after the U.S. and Israeli strikes. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr. Trump said his objective was securing freedom and safety for Iran's people.
Israel's military reported multiple rounds of Iranian missile launches targeting the country, and at least two major U.S. military bases in the region were also targeted by Iranian missiles.
In the run-up to the strikes, the U.S. military moved over a dozen naval ships and aircraft toward the Middle East as the Trump administration waged a pressure campaign on Iran and engaged in indirect nuclear talks with Iranian officials.
Mr. Trump previously ordered airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025.