Iranian state television reported Friday that a leadership council in the country met and discussed how to hold a meeting of the country’s Assembly of Experts, which will select the nation’s new supreme leader.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel’s Military Says It Has Begun ‘Broad-Scale Wave’ Of Strikes On Tehran
Hezbollah urged Israelis to evacuate northern settlements for the first time, warning residents within 5 km (about 3 miles) of the border to leave, citing Israel’s “aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and civilians” and promising a response.
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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: As the joint military effort of the US and Israel against Iran continues, drone attacks and airstrikes across the region have escalated. Israel carried out at least 11 airstrikes, some intense and causing fires near a gas station, late Thursday into Friday, targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut. Israel’s military said early Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran, Iran’s capital. Meanwhile, Hezbollah issues 1st evacuation warning to northern Israeli towns.
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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iranian Leadership Council Hold Meeting
The leadership council includes President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi and cleric Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi.
The statement provided no timeline on the selection of the supreme leader, nor information on whether the Assembly of Experts would meet in person or remotely for the vote.
Buildings associated with the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member clerical panel, have been attacked during the Israeli-U.S. airstrike campaign.
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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Residents of Dubai Receive Social Media Usage Warnings
Residents of Dubai have been receiving mass text messages warning them about their social media activity.
A message attributed to Dubai police said that “photographing or sharing security or critical sites, or reposting unreliable information, may result in legal action and compromise national security and stability.”
The message contained no further information.
As the Iran war rages on around the Middle East, Bahrain issued a similar but sterner warning.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Airstrikes Witnessed Near Eastern Tehran
In eastern Tehran, witnesses described the Israeli airstrikes as particularly intense, shaking homes in the area.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel Launches Intense Strikes on Beirut
Israel carried out at least 11 airstrikes, some intense and causing fires near a gas station, late Thursday into Friday targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The Israeli army had issued a warning Thursday evening urging residents in the densely populated areas to evacuate.
No casualties have been immediately reported from the strikes.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Saudi Arabia Intercepts Cruise Missile
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said Friday morning that it has intercepted a cruise missile over the city of Kharj.
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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: US Central Command shows Footage of Strikes on Iranian Drone Carrier
An Iranian drone carrier was targeted and set ablaze, the U.S. military reported early on Friday.
A black-and-white video of the carrier on fire following many hits was included in the message from the U.S. military's Central Command.
The attack was not immediately acknowledged by the Iranian military. Tehran has not been offering details on its materiel losses in the war so far.
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The IRIS Shahid Bagheri is a modified container ship that serves as a drone carrier.
Iran inaugurated the vessel in February 2025.
The vessel has a 180-meter-long (590-foot-long) runway for drones, and it can travel up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports, reports said at the time.
The attack comes as the Central Command said “U.S. forces aren’t holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian navy.”
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