Iran, Israel trade heavy strikes; reports claim IRGC Navy chief killed | Trump

Iran and Israel are locked in one of the most intense exchange cycles of the war so far, as the IRGC announces the 81st and 82nd waves of “Operation True Promise 4,” featuring mass drone and missile strikes on Israeli military and strategic sites. According to Iranian outlets, the latest attacks targeted military centers and nuclear‑linked industries south of the Dead Sea, after earlier waves were aimed at more than 70 locations including Haifa, Dimona, Hadera and Tel Aviv. Israel says it has faced multiple waves of incoming missiles since early Thursday, underscoring the sustained tempo of Iranian long‑range strikes. At the same time, Israeli media report that Alireza Tangsiri, powerful commander of the IRGC Navy and key figure in Iran’s strategy for the Strait of Hormuz, was killed in a strike on Bandar Abbas an unconfirmed but potentially major escalation if verified. The fallout is already regional: Iran has launched missiles toward multiple Gulf states, Jordan says it intercepted several projectiles, and Iraq reports dozens wounded in a strike on a military clinic it calls a violation of international law. With GCC states demanding a say in any US-Iran talks, the conflict is clearly spilling beyond a simple Iran–Israel front.