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Video from northern Israel captured the moment an Iranian missile impacted in a residential area early Friday morning.

Iran-backed group says it shot down US refuelling aircraft in western Iraq The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) claimed responsibility for downing a US KC-135 refuelling aircraft in western Iraq. In a statement on its Telegram channel, the IRI, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, said it targeted the aircraft with air defence systems, causing it to crash. The claim contradicts US Central Command (CENTCOM), which reported on Thursday that two aircraft were involved in an incident in “friendly airspace”.   “This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” CENTCOM said.

Protesters in Athens have marched to the US Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Macron says French officer killed, several wounded in Iraq's Erbil French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said a chief warrant officer was killed and several other French soldiers were wounded in an attack in Iraq’s Erbil region. “Several of our soldiers have been wounded. France stands by their side and with their loved ones,” he said in a post on X.  The president said French troops were based in Iraq as part of the fight against the ISIS group. “The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks,” he added.

UN experts say US-Israel attack on Iran, Lebanon violates international law Twelve independent United Nations human rights experts have condemned the ongoing US and Israeli military assaults on Iran and Lebanon, calling them “flagrant violations of international law.” In a joint statement, the experts warned that the conflict risks expanding into a wider regional war, "engulfing the wider region in catastrophic armed violence and threatens to set yet another precedent of total impunity for some of the world’s strongest military powers." “[The US] and Israel should stop waging and expanding wars, and considering themselves as above international legality,” said the experts, who included Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Envoy for the occupied Palestinian territory. Other experts backing the statement included Ben Saul, Michael Fakhri and Balakrishnan Rajagopal, along with the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls.

IRGC says 44th missile wave launched against Israel, US bases Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched the 44th wave of missile attacks as part of Operation True Promise 4. The group said the strikes targeted Israel and US military positions across the region. According to the IRGC, the barrage included Khorramshahr, Kheibar Shekan, Fatah and Emad missiles and was aimed at locations including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa and US bases, including those linked to the US Fifth Fleet.

Coordinated Iran-Lebanon missile attack targets Israel, local media reports Missiles were launched simultaneously toward Israel from Iran and Lebanon in a coordinated attack, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported.  The report said the barrage targeted northern Israel, triggering air-raid sirens across several communities. Israeli air-defence systems intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon, the report said, while authorities assessed the impact of missiles launched from Iran. Emergency services said there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Over 250 US groups urge Congress to halt Iran war funding More than 250 organisations have signed a letter urging the US Congress to halt funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that the conflict is diverting billions of dollars from urgent domestic needs. Co-president of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman, said, “More money for the Pentagon will serve to extend and escalate an illegal, unpopular, and devastating war – as well as pave the way for still more Pentagon funding requests."  “The $11.3 billion spent on the first six days of the war would, for example, be enough to restore food benefits to the four million people,” Weissman said. Organisations signing the letter include the American Civil Liberties Union, Oxfam America, National Nurses United, Greenpeace and Jewish Voice for Peace.

Iran previously boycotted the World Cup draw in November and tensions have significantly escalated following US and Israeli attacks on the country

Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Israeli strikes kill dozens more in Lebanon, including 5 children among nine people killed in attack on village of Arki.

In an address to the UN Human Rights Council, experts warned that the 'machinery' of repression was 'mutating'.

US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war  Financial Times

Iran team condemns Trump over World Cup threats Iran national football team has pushed back against remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting it would not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in this year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a statement, the team stressed that the global tournament is governed by FIFA rather than any individual country. “The World Cup is a historic and international event and its governing body is FIFA — not any individual country. Iran’s national team, with strength and a series of decisive victories achieved by the brave sons of Iran, was among the first teams to qualify for this major tournament,” the statement said. “Certainly no one can exclude Iran’s national team from the World Cup. The only country that could be excluded is one that merely carries the title of “host” yet lacks the ability to provide security for the teams participating in this global event”.

Weakened by War, Iran Hits Back by Strangling a Vital Waterway  The New York Times

The War Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About  The New Yorker

Oil prices surge as Iran warns the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed  CNN

Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says  The Detroit News

Domestic terrorism fears rising amid Iran war  USA Today