• New leader: The body tasked with choosing Iran’s next supreme leader has reached a decision, several members told state media. Israel’s military has vowed to target the successor to now-deceased Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
• Iran struck: Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, after it said it was targeting Tehran’s energy resources. A CNN team in Tehran reported blackened rainwater fell this morning after fuel storage sites were hit.
• Gulf attacks: Meanwhile, countries across the Persian Gulf reported aerial attacks and interceptions. In Bahrain, three people were injured and a desalination plant hit while Kuwait said a government building and fuel depot were struck.
• Trump dismisses threats: US President Donald Trump brushed aside threats from Iran’s top security official, saying “I couldn’t care less.” He had signaled that attacks on Iran will intensify this weekend. There have been conflicting statements from top Iranian officials. Read CNN’s analysis on Tehran’s messaging.
