Israel has expanded its military operations with strikes in central Beirut, while Iran's newly appointed leader issued his first public statement vowing to continue attacks against perceived adversaries (Reuters). Separately, sources now indicate that outdated intelligence—rather than AI targeting systems alone—likely contributed to the deadly U.S. strike on the Iranian elementary school that killed 175 people.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has eliminated a post-9/11 regulation requiring new nuclear reactors to withstand airplane crash scenarios, a move critics say removes a key barrier to nuclear energy development but raises safety concerns (NRC).