Iran’s Red Crescent reported more than 500 people killed in that country so far. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the campaign, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” was “not endless,” while outlining objectives that include destroying Iran’s missile capabilities and preventing it from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran’s leadership has shifted to an interim council as the nation moves toward selecting a new supreme leader after the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The conflict rippled beyond Iran, with the US military saying Kuwaiti air defenses mistakenly downed three US F-15 jets in a friendly-fire incident, and authorities reporting new attacks and evacuations elsewhere in the region.