US Iran war news highlights: Trump says Iran war ‘finishing soon’; Australia to send missiles to UAE

Iran US war news LIVE updates: UAE air defenses detected today 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 ballistic missiles were destroyed, while 3 ballistic missiles fell into the sea. Additionally, 18 drones were detected, of which 17 drones were intercepted, while 1 drone fell within the country's territory, ministry of defense said on X.

Since the start of the blatant Iranian aggression, 253 ballistic missiles have been detected, of which 233 ballistic missiles were destroyed, while 18 of them fell into the sea, and 2 missiles fell on the country's territory.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli military said it had launched new "wide-scale" strikes on Tehran, Isfahan and southern Iran Monday, shortly after one man was killed in Israel following missile launches from Iran.

"The IDF has just begun a wide-scale wave of strikes against infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran, Isfahan, and southern Iran," the military said in a statement.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Thousands of people gathered in Tehran Square on Monday to pledge allegiance to the new Iranian leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, AFP reported.

Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the country's late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic’s next ruler on Monday.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus on Monday to discuss regional security, as France deployed warships to the Mediterranean and the US-Israeli war against Iran stretched into a second week, AFP reported.

Macron, who landed in Paphos earlier Monday, met Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for talks.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said on Monday that the election of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father had left Israel and the United States in "despair."

"Your selection by the Assembly of Experts as the leader of the Islamic Republic system has caused the hostile and warmongering enemies to despair," said Larijani in a post on X.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said that the “ripples from war in the Middle East are already being felt in Europe, with rising energy prices and NATO allies targeted.”

"We are now seeing a regional conflict with unintended consequences. And the spillover is already a reality today," the European Commission president told EU ambassadors, ahead of a midday call with Middle Eastern leaders.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday confirmed Russia's ‘unwavering’ support to Iran in the ongoing conflict with the United States and Iran.

Putin also congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran's new leader even as Israel has warned of ‘pursuing’ Khameini's successor. Read more here.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's security chief on Monday said that the election of new supreme leader in Iran has caused ‘despair’ to US and Israel.

Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the country's late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic’s next ruler on Monday. Born in 1969, in the holy city of Mashhad in eastern Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei is one of six children of the late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared on fears over supply disruptions due to the Middle East war, AFP reported.

Bahrain's sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility was hit, causing a fire and damage, with the country's state-owned energy firm Bapco declaring force majeure -- the latest Gulf producer to activate the legal clause.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran has been using cluster munitions against Israel on a “nearly daily basis,” an Israeli military spokesperson told Associated Press on Monday. He said Iran had fired similar missiles at Israel during the 12-day war last June.

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said that the cluster munitions fired at Israel so far have targeted Israel’s most “densely populated civilian areas” in Jerusalem and central Israel.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran's new leader, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Putin said he was confident Khamenei would continue his father's work "with honour" and unite the Iranian people "in the face of severe trials."

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's first responders said one person was killed by shrapnel as several blasts rocked central Israel Monday, shortly after the military reported detecting new missiles launched from Iran.

"After performing resuscitation efforts, we had to pronounce the death of a man, approximately 40 years old," Magen David Adom said in a statement, adding that the death occurred at a construction site in central Israel.

It added that another man was seriously injured and evacuated for treatment, with both casualties having sustained "several shrapnel injuries to their bodies".

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran on Monday accused European countries including France of creating the conditions that led to the United States and Israel attacking the Islamic republic and triggering a war.

"European countries have unfortunately helped create these conditions," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing, AFP reported.

“Instead of insisting on the rule of law, instead of standing up to the bullying and excesses of the United States, they spoke and agreed with them at the UN Security Council regarding the discussion on restoring sanctions,” he said.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday affirmed his “unwaivering support” for Tehran and said that it stands in “solidarity with our Iranian friends.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran's new leader, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Putin said he was confident Khamenei would continue his father's work "with honour" and unite the Iranian people "in the face of severe trials."

Iran US war news LIVE updates: One person was killed in Central Israel after missiles were fired towards the country, Reuters reported.

Earlier, fresh blasts were heard in Tel Aviv, Tehran as both countries exchanged missiles on Day 10 of the conflict.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli strikes on Iranian oil depots, which created doomsday scenes in Tehran, have seemingly led to a disagreement between the US and Tel Aviv.

While officials in Washington and Tel Aviv maintain that the IDF notified the US military ahead of the strikes, a US official quoted by Axios said the US military was surprised by the strikes' scope.

According to an Israeli official quoted in the report, the US message to Israel was "WTF". Read more here.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Fresh blasts were heard in Tel Aviv after it detected Iranian missiles on Monday, AFP reported.

Earlier, Heavy explosions were heard in Iran's capital city Tehran, across several parts of the city.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively as it can no longer rely on a "rules-based" system against threats and must determine if its institutions and systems help or hinder its credibility, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

"We will always defend and uphold the rules-based system that we helped to build with our allies, but we can no longer rely on it as the only way to defend our interests or assume its rules will shelter us from the complex threats that we face," von der Leyen said at a conference for EU ambassadors.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel on Monday renewed its strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanese state media reported, after Israel warned it would target branches of a financial firm linked to Hezbollah.

Footage on AFPTV's live broadcast showed large plumes of smoke rising from the area, where the Iran-backed group holds sway.

Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military warned it would strike branches of Al-Qard al-Hassan, a financial firm mainly operating in Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon's south, east and Beirut's southern suburbs.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Heavy explosions were heard in Iran's capital city Tehran again, AFP journalists reported.

However, it was not immediately clear what was targeted. The blasts took place across several parts of the city, the reporters said.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Indigo flight 6E 033 operating from Delhi to Manchester had to return to its origin owing to “last minute airspace restrictions” amid the conflict in West Asia, an airline spokesperson said.

“Due to the evolving situation in and around the Middle East, some of our flights may take longer routes or experience diversions,” the spokesperson said, adding that the carrier is working with the relevant authorities to explore the possibilities of resuming the journey.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli military has once again detected an incoming Iranian missile attack, Al Jazeera reported.

“Defence systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said in a statement, adding that the people in areas to be impacted will receive alerts on their mobile phones.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: China on Monday said it opposed interference in any countries' internal matters.

“China opposes interference in other countries' internal affairs under any pretext, and Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be respected,” AFP news agency cited China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun as saying.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's authorities warned that they would confiscate the properties and impose penalties on Iranians living abroad if they “cooperate” with Israel and the United States.

“Iranians abroad who align, accompany and cooperate with the American-Zionist aggressor enemy will face confiscation of all their property and other legal penalties in accordance with the law,” AFP cited the Mizan Online website, which quoted the prosecutor general's office as saying.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel before falling back slightly on Monday as the war in West Asia continues.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel but was later trading at $112.98, Al Jazeera reported.