Emerging, unverified intelligence indicates active explosions in Karaj, a major urban center situated immediately west of Tehran. This geographic node sits well inside the forty-mile perimeter President Trump previously cited as the deepest penetration point for tonight's Tomahawk missile strikes. Functionally integrated into the capital's massive metropolitan sprawl, Karaj houses a dense civilian population of millions. If confirmed, kinetic activity in this specific sector demonstrates a real-time expansion of the U.S. deep-strike envelope hours into the active operational window.
Iran's regular army claims its "destructive drones" targeted Patriot radar systems and communication antennas at the U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. The Iranian army vows to continue fighting "to the death" until the enemy is punished.