Day 17: Iran's 6th Wave Targets Tel Nof & Tel Aviv; IDF Claims 'Thousands of Targets' Remain; No Ceasefire in Sight

Day 17 of Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion. Iran launched its 6th declared 'wave' of retaliatory strikes, with the IRGC Aerospace Force targeting Tel Nof Airbase (south of Tel Aviv), Israeli Military General Headquarters, and a defense industry complex in central Tel Aviv. Cluster warhead fragments struck Tel Aviv streets, causing minor casualties. Sirens blared across central and northern Israel. Israel responded with continued high-tempo strikes on Iranian military infrastructure. The IDF stated it still has 'thousands of targets' in Iran and does not intend to stop; military planners described needing 'at least three more weeks' of operations. Trump said Iran was 'ready to negotiate' but that its terms were insufficient, while Iran's FM Araghchi told CBS Face the Nation: 'We never asked for a ceasefire and we have never asked even for negotiation.' The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed for its 17th consecutive day.