Turkey calls for Britain's MI6 to assist with protection of Syria's Sharaa
It was unclear what specifically Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, or MIT, had asked of MI6, or what new role, if any, MI6 had taken up.
Middle East
UAE considering multibillion dollar Iranian asset freeze following attacks - WSJ
Aliyev calls Iranian drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan a ‘terrorist act’
Tehran residents describe threats, shortages, and fear after Khamenei death - report
Israel’s war? Trump faces narrative battle shaping American support against Iran
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: That battle over perception – over whether this is Washington’s war or Netanyahu’s – may shape the level of support the war receives in the US.
WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran
The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.
Zelensky says Ukraine will help US to counter Iranian drones
Ukraine will support the US with protection against Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East, providing specialists and resources as the conflict intensifies.
Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl
Royal Jordanian is expected to use the Mediterranean corridor on Friday for a flight from Amman to Aleppo as part of the phased return of air traffic.
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
US military investigators are looking into a possible strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed dozens of children. The Pentagon denies targeting civilians, but the investigation continues.
Dozens of IRGC officers flee Beirut, sources tell Axios
Meanwhile, Hezbollah threatened Israelis near the border, warning them to evacuate towns within a 5km. perimeter zone.
Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'
Trump prioritizes the Iran military campaign, dismissing concerns over rising gas prices, as White House officials scramble for solutions to combat rising energy costs.
DF destroys Khamenei's bunker in Tehran, Smotrich's son injured in Lebanon
Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime • Saudi Arabia, Qatar intercept Iranian missiles, drones • IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh
Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike
Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.
Trump urges Iranian diplomats to seek asylum, vows total defeat of regime
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper also gave a press conference at CENTCOM HQ, Florida, addressing the ongoing operation against Iran.
