- Israel strikes Iran university -

Israel's military said it had struck the Imam Hossein University in Tehran run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming the institution was used for advanced weapons research.

- Trump threatens Iran oil hub -

US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, oil wells and power plants if it does not agree soon to a deal to end the war.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that while the United States is in "serious discussions" with "a more reasonable regime" in Tehran, if an agreement was not forthcoming Washington would set about "completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)".

- Israel kills three Hezbollah members -

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building near Beirut's southern suburbs killed at least three Hezbollah members, a security source told AFP.

The strike "targeted an office used by Hezbollah, killing three members and seriously wounding three others", while the Israeli army, for its part, announced it had "begun striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructures in Beirut".

- Israeli oil site hit -

Israel's fire and rescue service said its crews were working to extinguish a large blaze at the Haifa oil refinery after it was hit by debris from the interception of a projectile.

Television channels showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the site, while the fire service shared photos of a tank on fire.

- Iran blames Israel -

Iran's military said Israel was behind a recent strike on Kuwait's desalination plant.

- Strike on Iraq base -

Rockets fired overnight targeted an Iraqi military base inside the Baghdad airport complex, which also houses a support centre for the US embassy, Iraq's defence ministry said.

- Non-proliferation treaty -

A spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry said Iran was not seeking nuclear weapons but the issue of whether to remain part of the non-proliferation treaty was under review in parliament.

- Spain shuts out US -

Spain's left-wing government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence minister said.

- Envoy stays put -

Iran said its envoy to Lebanon would remain, despite being ordered out of the country.

"Our ambassador... will continue his work as Iran's ambassador in Beirut and remains present there," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a press briefing, adding that the embassy in Beirut remains "operational".

Lebanon's foreign ministry accused him of making statements "interfering in Lebanon's internal politics".

- Lebanese soldier killed -

An Israeli strike killed a Lebanese soldier and wounded several others when it hit an army checkpoint in the country's south, a Lebanese military official said, in the first direct attack on a military post since the start of the war.

- Israeli soldier killed -

The Israeli military said a soldier had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing to six the number of troops killed since fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah erupted in early March.

- Armenia university -

The American University of Armenia said it was moving all classes online over Iranian threats to target US universities in the region.

Iran made the warning after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.

- Ukraine's 'historic' deals -

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed as "historic" deals that Kyiv signed last week with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The contents of the deals have not been made public, but Zelensky has said they include Ukrainian expertise in downing drones.

- Syria attacks -

Syria's military said a large-scale drone attack targeted its bases near the border with Iraq, in the latest such incident since the outbreak of the war.

It was not immediately clear who had launched the attack.

- Commander confirmed dead -

Iran confirmed that Revolutionary Guards commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed, days after Israel said it targeted him in an airstrike.

A statement carried by the Guards' Sepah News website said Tangsiri "succumbed to severe injuries" from the attack.

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