No casualties reported in Israel despite multiple barrages; Iranian attacks hit UAE, Baghdad and US Embassy as Trump advisers weigh exit or escalation options

Gulf states say Iran ‘crossed every red line’ by attacking neighbors and closing Hormuz; leaders push to weaken Tehran’s military amid fears the strait will remain leverage

Sirens sound in northern Israel as IDF expands ground operation in Lebanon; US intelligence assesses Iran’s regime likely to survive and emerge emboldened despite ongoing war and regional escalation

According to the opposition news outlet Iran International, during the mass demonstrations in January the Revolutionary Guards stormed a hospital in Tehran, shot at the staff and violently raped two nurses who were forced to declare that they had been attacked by 'rioters'

Two waves of cluster missiles fired from Iran triggers sirens across central Israel and Jerusalem; damage reported in Holon, Tel Aviv, Or Yehuda and Rinatya as interception debris falls, but no casualties reported | See photos and video

Officials warn of a possible large Hezbollah rocket barrage this evening, including potential Iran coordination, as forces act to disrupt attacks and residents are urged to stay near shelters following last week’s escalation

Based on lessons from US campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, Iran dispersed command, missiles and nuclear sites, enabling independent units to keep fighting under heavy strikes while using low-cost drones to strain air defenses

Former minister says border disputes are limited and progress is underway, but stresses any deal would require preventing threats along the northern border and disarming Hezbollah