Explosions reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas city, with the cause unknown, according to Mehr News Agency

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Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Israeli PM Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in Lebanon in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah, according to CBS News and AFP

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Iranian official source says Tehran warned Washington that any Israeli attacks on Beirut or the southern suburbs would seriously jeopardize ongoing efforts to end the war, and could derail the diplomatic track altogether, according to journalist Hashem

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Explosions reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas city, with the cause unknown, according to Mehr News Agency

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Iran's Supreme Leader issued directives on officials' war duties including managing wartime economy and for officials to seek reparations from enemies, while officials are to use the Hormuz Strait as leverage, according to Mizan

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Iran launches drone strike targeting Kurdish militant bases in Iraq's Kurdistan region, according to ISNA

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Fars reports that the exact location and the source of these sounds have not yet been identified, while similar sounds were also heard in the Persian Gulf, around Sirik and Jask.

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