• Trump signals potential US military involvement in Israel's strikes against Iran.
• Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender, warning of dire consequences for US intervention.
• Israel continues to launch airstrikes targeting Iranian facilities, including nuclear sites.
• Iran claims to have fired hypersonic missiles towards Israel as retaliatory action.
• Both nations report significant casualties, with hundreds killed in the ongoing conflict.

During an ongoing conflict marked by escalating tensions, President Donald Trump has refrained from definitively stating whether the United States will join Israel's strikes against Iran. He remarked, "I may do it, I may not do it," while simultaneously indicating that Tehran has expressed interest in negotiating. Despite his mixed signals, Trump's rhetoric suggests a readiness to act if Iran does not alter its nuclear ambitions, according to India Times, HuffPost, AA, and Dawn.

Concurrently, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected any calls for surrender, asserting that Iran "will stand firm against an imposed war." He further warned that any intervention by the United States would lead to "irreparable damage." The situation has intensified following Israel's extensive airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, resulting in significant casualties on both sides, according to LA Times and South China Morning Post.

Reports from Iranian media indicate that approximately 585 people have been killed in airstrikes since the conflict began, while Israeli officials reported at least 24 casualties in retaliatory missile attacks. Amid this chaos, Iranian forces launched hypersonic missiles targeting Israel, escalating fears over the current conflict and its potential repercussions in the region, according to Jakarta Post, Channel News Asia, and AA.