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Sri Lanka also provided safe haven to a second Iranian warship

Iran’s president apologizes to neighboring countries for attacks and says those demanding Iran’s 'unconditional surrender' must take that wish 'to their graves'

Iran’s Guards say they welcome U.S. escort of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and are awaiting the presence of American forces

Iran says US-Israeli strikes kill 926 people as oil surges on fears the conflict and Tehran’s pressure on the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global energy and transport sectors

War enters its seventh day, drawing in global powers and disrupting energy, transport and regional stability

IAF confirms that search operations are ongoing to locate the pilot and assess the situation

Analysts say Russia and China stay on the sidelines as intervening for Iran against the United States and Israel would bring high costs, limited gains and unpredictable risks

US defense secretary warns Iran it miscalculates if it thinks Washington cannot sustain the war, saying the United States has 'only just begun to fight'

War reaches Sri Lanka, where a US submarine hits an Iranian warship and Azerbaijan threatens retaliation after a drone strike

Media minister Nalinda Jayatissa says the second Iranian warship was just outside Sri Lankan waters, but gave no further details

Baku says Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan has been summoned to the foreign ministry to receive a formal note of protest

Other contenders for Iran’s leadership include Alireza Arafi, interim council member; Mohsen Araki, hardliner cleric; and Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder.

Abbas Araghchi says US commits an 'atrocity' by striking Frigate Dena in international waters, while Sri Lanka says it is working to protect lives on another Iranian ship off its coast

Iran’s military threatens to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks Tehran’s mission in Lebanon

An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said attack was carried out by U.S. military submarine

Iran’s senior aide says Tehran has 'no trust in the Americans' and sees no basis for negotiations with the United States.

It was unclear who attacked the ship, which sources say has now sunk

LUCAS drone uses an open architecture that allows different payloads and communications systems, and can be deployed either for strikes or as a target drone

US strikes nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and Americans are asked to evacuate the region