This is CNBC’s live blog covering the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, and Tehran’s counterattacks across the Middle East. CNBC’s reporters are covering the strikes from our bureaus in Washington, London, Singapore, San Francisco, and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Head here for the previous day’s updates.
What you need to know
As Iran continued drone and missile strikes on the fifth day of its war with Israel and the U.S., Gulf nations have sought to stress that their weapon stockpiles remain sufficient.
Executives from U.S. defense contractors Lockheed Martin and RTX, the parent company of Raytheon, are expected to meet White House officials Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s remarks Tuesday that the U.S. had a “virtually unlimited supply” of “medium and upper medium grade” weapons. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also denied reports that their inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles were running low.
