Summary

• No pause from Tehran, war footing deepens: Iran denies requesting Donald Trump's 10-day halt; Israel attacks steel & industrial sites.

• Escalation on all fronts: IRGC HQ targeted by US-Israsel; Iran signals expansion by naming UAE targets, hitting Kuwait ports and sending drones on Riyadh

• Israel doubles down amid reports of manpower strain: IDF chief warns of manpower pressure even as Defense Minister Katz vows to "intensify and expand" strikes.

• Risk rises that Iran is holding back more advanced missiles for a prolonged war: WSJ writes "The US and Israel are pounding Iran's missile-launching sites... But Tehran's missiles keep flying."

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Vital Iranian Steel Plants, Industry Attacked

Israeli media citing military officials on Friday: "The IDF attacked Iran's two largest steel plants, in Isfahan and Ahvaz. Both plants are vital to Iran's military industry and are partially owned by the Revolutionary Guards. The strikes on the plants are expected to cause billions in damage to the Iranian economy."

This could mark a new, expanded phase of the war as Israel goes after key defense industrial targets, which also serve central civilian infrastructure development. The US has still held off on pursuing more attacks on energy sites, but it seems Israel is maintaining a more gloves off approach - opting for total societal destruction, and going after industry. This seems to also be part of efforts to ensure ballistic missile production is degraded.