Pro-Israel military analyst John Spencer: “There are many ways to get the job done (destroy Iran’s nuclear sites)… we should all agree it has to be done.”

New satellite imagery of the Diego Garcia airbase – the closest one used by the US closest to Iran – appears to show 2 B-52 Stratfortress bombers and several transport aircraft. Of note, the only plane that can carry the bombs necessary to rip through the Fordo nuclear installation is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which isn’t at the base.

Before and after photos from the IRGC’s Tabriz missile base shows the utter devastation wrought by IDF airstrikes

Sen. Ted Cruz: “If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, I think the odds are high that we would find out with a mushroom cloud over New York City or Los Angeles.”

The “Nightwatch” Doomsday Plane, the President’s emergency command aircraft, has landed at Joint Base Andrews after an unusual flight from Shreveport, Louisiana. It’s typically activated during major crises. Last known use by a president? 9/11/2001.

The first flight carrying Israeli citizens back home since international air travel was halted due to the war with Iran has landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport. A second flight is on the way as well.

NEW: Strikes hit the Imam Hossein University in Tehran, Iran, often referred to as the IRGC university.

Iranian state television urges the country’s public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app — without offering specific evidence — gathered user information to send to Israel. In a statement, WhatsApp says it is “concerned these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them the most.” WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption, meaning a service provider in the middle can’t read a message.

WATCH: Tucker Carlson hits Ted Cruz with gotcha questions on Iran crisis “You don’t know anything about Iran!”