Iran president says country in ‘full-scale war’ with US
President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is engaged in a “full-scale war” with the United States and Iran must accept the repercussions of the conflict.
IRGC says it’s ready for US ground invasion; Hamas names new leader
- Hamas announces Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen as head of its political bureau succeeding Yahya Sinwar who was killed by Israel in Gaza in 2024.
- A vessel is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile forcing the crew to abandon ship. They were later rescued by a tugboat.
- One person has been killed and several others wounded after the US military attacked the Iranian city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
- A US service member has died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, according to CENTCOM.
Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader
The Palestinian group says Khalil al-Hayya has been chosen as the head of Hamas’s political bureau succeeding Yahya Sinwar who was killed in Gaza by the Israeli army in October 2024.
South Korea urges citizens to leave the Middle East
Seoul’s foreign ministry has advised short-term visitors to evacuate the Middle East immediately.
China urges respect for Saudi Arabia’s ‘sovereignty and security’
The statement from Beijing comes after Saudi Arabia intercepted ballistic missileslaunched by Yemen’s Houthi group last week.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, threatened a “siege” on Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an attack on Sanaa International Airport.
Iran says diplomatic exchanges with US ongoing via mediators
Baghaei says messages from the US have been shared recently with Tehran through intermediaries despite ongoing fighting.