Israel killed Ali Larijani and Gen Gholam Reza: Israel said it killed two senior figures in overnight strikes: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Basij force. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared in public, raising speculation that he may have been wounded. In Israel, 12 people have been killed by Iranian missile attacks, while at least 13 U.S. service members have also been reported killed in the conflict.
Dir. National Counter Terrorism Center resigned on Iran War: The Trump administration's top official on counterterrorism has resigned over the war in Iran, and has urged the president to "reverse course". In a letter posted to his X account, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said that Iran posed "no imminent threat" to the US and claimed that the administration "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby". Kent, 45, is a US special forces and CIA veteran whose wife, navy cryptologic technician Shannon Kent, was killed in a bombing in Syria in 2019.
AI Snapshot: At Nvidia’s GTC conference in San Jose yesterday, CEO Jensen Huang announced that the Nvidia Drive Hyperion platform will power upcoming Level 4 autonomous vehicles from Hyundai, Nissan, BYD, and Geely—adding to existing partners Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and GM. Level 4 autonomy enables vehicles to operate fully without human intervention under specific conditions.
Health Care Landscape: U.S.–Israel airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities have released large clouds of toxic smoke, leading to “black rain”—precipitation mixed with soot, ash, and hazardous chemicals. Residents in Tehran have reported burning eyes and breathing difficulties following strikes on refineries and fuel depots. Burning oil produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), along with toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, contributing to acid rain. These pollutants can damage the lungs, heart, and skin, and may contaminate water supplies. While some toxins may dissipate within days, prolonged fires could sustain hazardous conditions for weeks or longer.
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