Day 18: Strikes Hit Tehran's Saadabad Palace Complex; Newborn Killed in Arak as Death Toll Reaches 1,444

Large explosions struck northern Tehran near the Saadabad Palace complex on day 18 of Operation Epic Fury, following strikes on Karaj, Shahriar, and Shiraz. A newborn baby and his two-year-old sister were killed in an attack on Arak. Iran's Health Ministry reports 1,444 killed and 18,551 injured since February 28, with 42,000 civilian sites damaged including 66 schools. The strikes continue despite CENTCOM's earlier claim of 90% degradation of Iranian offensive missile capability.