Iran war live updates: US temporarily lets India buy Russian oil amid energy fears; Israeli military launches strikes on Beirut | World news

of Lebanon Hezbollah In a message posted on the Hebrew Telegram channel early Friday, he warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns located within 5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between the countries, Reuters reported.

Your army’s aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and safe citizens, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and its deportation campaign will not go unanswered.

Hezbollah’s message comes as the Israeli army begins a new wave of attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs after ordering a mandatory evacuation for the entire population of the area, previously home to 500,000 people.

Cross-border clashes intensified on Monday after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israel He said he would not evacuate border towns and that he was sending more troops to Lebanon, saying it was a defensive measure to protect his citizens living nearby.

Ukrainian will help WE Ukrainian president and allies oppose Iran’s Shahed drones Volodymyr Zelenskyy He said this after the United States requested assistance.

Russia It has sent tens of thousands of Witnesses into Ukraine since invading its neighbor nearly four years ago and carried out its largest nighttime bombardment, at one point firing a swarm of more than 800 drones and decoys.

Iran responded to joint attack USA-Israel Attacks are carried out by launching the same type of unmanned aerial vehicles into their countries. Middle East.

In his post on social media, Zelenskyy said that he received a request from the United States for support for defense against unmanned aerial vehicles in the Middle East and that he ordered the provision of equipment together with Ukrainian experts, without providing further details.

Ukraine assists partners who help protect our security and the lives of our people.

Ukraine has pioneered the development of discounted drone destruction equipment costing as little as $1,000, rewriting the air defense rulebook and prompting other countries to take notice.

Hello, welcome to our broadcast about the US-Israeli war against Iran.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just announced This USA released 30 day waiver Allowing Indian refiners to buy Russian oil.

The notable U-turn comes amid concerns in markets around the world that there will be no quick solution to the conflict in the Middle East.

“This deliberately short-term measure will not provide any significant financial benefit to the Russian government, as it only allows transactions related to oil already stranded at sea,” Bessent added.

The treasury secretary said the “interim measure” was implemented in response to what he called “Iran’s attempt to hold global energy hostage.”

On Tuesday, Donald Trump said the US navy would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed, “if necessary.”

The IDF began striking what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in densely populated commercial and residential areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The IDF had previously issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire population of Beirut’s southern suburbs, home to 500,000 people, sparking widespread panic and leading to huge traffic queues as people tried to escape. This comes despite calls from world leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, urging Israel not to expand the war into Lebanon. Israeli attacks have killed at least 123 people and injured 683 in Lebanon since Monday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Here are other important developments in the last few hours:

• Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC that Iran is ready to confront American troops in the event of a ground attack.. Trump has sent mixed signals about whether he is willing to deploy US forces “on the ground.” Araghchi said that “there will be no winners in this war” and that Iran does not want a ceasefire.

• Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that Iran’s air force and navy are “gone.” Speaking at an event at the White House, the US president said: “Every hour we are destroying and disabling more of Iran’s missile and drone capabilities.” He continued: “So [Iran] They have no air force, no air defense. All their planes were gone, their communications were cut off. Other than that, they’re doing fine. Their fleet is gone, [they lost] “24 ships in three days, that’s a lot of ships,” he said, along with 60% of Iran’s missiles and 64% of its missile launchers. Echoing comments he made earlier this week, Trump added that the US military and Israel are “completely devastated.”[ing]Iran targets “well ahead of schedule.”

• US president he also said Iran should “take part in the appointment” of its next leader as in it Venezuelanand dismissed as “unacceptable” the idea of ​​Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the assassinated Ayatollah, succeeding his father as religious leader. More here.

• Meanwhile, Trump administration allowed Indian refiners to buy Russian oil for 30 days – Just a month after Trump claimed India had agreed to stop buying, a change he said would “help end the WAR in Ukraine” by cutting off a key source of funding for Russia. Today, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent claimed the rollback would “provide no significant financial benefit” to Moscow. More details here.

• The war is escalating every day and is now affecting 14 more countries in the Middle East and beyond. On Thursday, Azerbaijan accused Iran of drone strikes, which Tehran denied.

• Meanwhile, the US House of Representatives rejected a Democrat-backed measure to halt hostilities with the United States. IranianRepublicans were criticized for paving the way for Trump to continue the conflict engulfing countries in the Middle East, but for his unclear goals. Our story is here.

• British Defense Secretary John Healey He refused to rule out the possibility of Britain joining US-Israeli attacks Iranian. More here.

• The top Canadian general said allies were in talks about helping Persian Gulf countries defend themselves. Defense chief Gen. Jennie Carignan said a meeting between allied militaries was planned for Friday to discuss such a proposal, and the Canadian Armed Forces would submit a recommendation to the Canadian government. He did not specify what kind of support that might include, but said Canada was not involved in the US bombing of Iran and confirmed that discussions were not about participating in Operation Epic Fury.

• Ukrainian Iran has received a request for “special support” from the United States in combating Shahed attack drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saidThe United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise to counter such attacks from Russia. “I gave instructions to provide the necessary tools and ensure the presence of Ukrainian experts who can guarantee the necessary security,” Zelenskyy said. wrote About X. “Ukraine assists partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people.” More here.