- Erdogan warning -

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned: "This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," adding that if the conflict continued "there will be more loss of life and property, and the cost to the global economy will increase even further".

- Oil prices jump -

World oil prices surged, with the international benchmark, Brent North Sea crude, jumping 5.1 percent to $92.23 per barrel and the main US contract, West Texas Intermediate, soaring 5.9 percent to $88.38 per barrel.

- Lebanon toll hits 570 -

The health ministry said Israeli strikes have killed 570 people in Lebanon so far, the health ministry said, including 439 men, 45 women and 86 children. 14 healthcare workers were among the dead.

- Thai ship hit -

A Thai bulk carrier was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the Thai navy said, with 20 crew rescued and searches ongoing for the remaining three.

- Fresh strike in Beirut -

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings.

- Iran vows to hit economic targets -

Iran's military vowed to launch strikes against US and Israeli economic targets in the region, including banks, and urged people to refrain from going within one kilometre of banks.

The warning came after overnight attacks reportedly hit an Iranian bank, killing an unspecified number of employees.

- Seven dead in Lebanon -

An Israeli strike killed seven people and wounded 18 others in the eastern Lebanon town of Tamnin al-Tahta, the health ministry said. State media said the raid targeted "a building... inhabited by a Syrian family".

- Dubai airport drones -

Four people were injured after two drones fell near Dubai's airport, the government said, with air traffic operating as normal.

- G7 'ready' on oil reserves -

G7 energy ministers said they "stand ready" to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in crude oil prices.

Earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that the IEA had proposed its largest ever release of oil reserves to counter soaring crude prices.

- Another ship hit off UAE -

A second container ship was hit off the coast of the UAE by an unidentified projectile, a British maritime security agency said. All crew were safe in both incidents.

- 'Safe and sound' -

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" despite reported injuries, the son of Iran's president said on Telegram.

"I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound," said Yousef Pezeshkian, who is also a government adviser.

State television had called Khamenei a "wounded veteran of the Ramadan war" but never specified his injury.

- Ship hit in Hormuz -

An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz abutting Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew to evacuate, a maritime security agency said.

- Doha explosions -

Several blasts rang out across the Qatari capital Doha, AFP correspondents said.

- Israel hits Beirut -

An Israeli strike hit an apartment in central Beirut, state media reported, the second targeting the heart of the Lebanese capital since the start of the latest war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Fresh Israeli strikes had earlier hit Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate, with Lebanese authorities saying nearly 760,000 people had been registered as displaced.

- Protester 'enemies' -

Iranian protesters will be treated as enemies if they support Tehran's foes, the country's top police officer warned.

"If anyone comes forward in line with the wishes of the enemy, we will no longer see them as merely a protester, we will see them as an enemy," national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan, in comments aired by state broadcaster IRIB.

- New strikes on Israel -

Israel's military said it had detected a new round of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences.

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