Day 12 of the US-Israel war with Iran: Tehran and Beirut struck as Iran vows its most intense operation yet

On day 12 of the conflict, Israeli strikes hit Tehran and Beirut as Iran says its operation is the most intense so far; the region faces a mounting humanitarian crisis with UN warnings of toxic rain and mass displacement. The death toll rises, including seven US service members killed and 140 wounded, as drones and missiles hit regional targets. A suspected Iranian drone struck a US facility in Iraq near Baghdad and a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz caught fire. The White House has laid out demands for Iran’s unconditional surrender and for changes to its ballistic-missile program. Other headlines include the Pentagon’s report on a strike that killed at least 168 Iranian children at a school and news of Iran’s women’s soccer team seeking asylum in Australia.