Key facts
- Iran's IRGC warned of potential shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb if Israel attacks Lebanon or Gaza.
- Tehran has suspended dialogue with mediators due to Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon.
- Iran's deputy foreign minister called for the UN Security Council to take punitive and binding decisions against Israel concerning Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.
- Khatam al-Anbiya command declared that resumption of direct hostilities is inevitable and that Iran will not surrender.
- Iran sent a message to the U.S. described as 'a clear message about Lebanon'.