- Iran says launched joint attack with Hezbollah -

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out a joint missile operation with Lebanese ally Hezbollah against targets in Israel.

The statement came after Hezbollah said it had launched dozens of rockets and advanced missiles at northern Israel.

- US war costs hit $11.3 bn in 6 days -

The opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States military more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times report.

- Israel conducts drone strikes in Tehran -

Israeli drone strikes killed several members of the Iranian security forces stationed at checkpoints in Tehran, the Fars news agency said, in the first such attacks since the outbreak of the war.

- UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks -

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for Iran to halt its attacks on Gulf states, while not mentioning the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

The vote was 13-0, with veto-wielding China and Russia both abstaining.

- Top Iran advisor calls Trump 'Satan'

Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior military adviser to Iran's Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, lashed out at US President Donald Trump in remarks on state television and reiterated threats to eradicate Israel.

"Trump is the most corrupt and stupid American president," he said. "He is Satan himself."

- Rescue at sea -

Iraq's port authorities said at least 20 crew members were rescued by Iraqi port personnel after an unspecified attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf country's territorial waters.

- Lebanon toll rises above 630 -

Lebanon said the death toll in 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah during the Middle East war was above 630 people, while more than 800,000 have registered as displaced.

- Iran welcome to play at World Cup: US -

US President Donald Trump would "welcome" Iran's participation at the upcoming World Cup in North America, despite the ongoing war, the White House said.

- No confirmation of mines in Hormuz: Macron -

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had "no confirmation" Iran was laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, following reports Tehran was mining the key waterway virtually closed by the war.

He added that Iran's military capabilities had been weakened but not "reduced to zero" in US and Israeli strikes.

- Citi, Deloitte, PwC clear offices in Gulf -

Several major international businesses closed or evacuated offices in Gulf countries after Iran threatened US- and Israel-linked economic targets and centres in the Middle East.

US finance group Citi and British consultancy Deloitte evacuated offices in Dubai's financial centre, while PwC, another British consultancy, closed offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait.

- Trump says 'practically nothing left to target' -

President Donald Trump signalled there could be a swift ending to the war, saying there is little left in Iran for US forces to attack.

There is "practically nothing left to target" and the war will end "soon", Trump was quoted as saying in an interview with Axios. "Any time I want it to end, it will end."

- IEA to release 400 million barrels of oil -

The International Energy Agency said its member countries will unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the war -- the biggest such release ever.

- Drones hit Oman port fuel tanks -

Drones struck fuel tanks at Oman's Salalah port, state media reported, as Iran continues to target Gulf infrastructure. No casualties were reported.

- Targeting mistake led to US strike on school: report -

The United States was responsible for a Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school because of a targeting mistake, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.

- Ukraine anti-drone teams start work -

Ukrainian anti-drone teams, experts in countering Iranian-style drones, have begun working in three Gulf states targeted by Iran, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the first three countries getting help from the Ukrainians, Zelensky's spokesman said.

- Iran says hit ships in Hormuz -

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck a Liberia-flagged vessel, which they claimed was Israeli-owned, and a Thai bulk carrier in the Strait of Hormuz after the ships ignored warnings to stop.

Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said in a post on X that "any vessel intending to pass must get permission from Iran."

The Iranian military said it regarded any ships in the strait belonging to the United States, Israel or their allies as "legitimate targets."

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