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• Exchange of fire: US forces intercepted missiles and drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf region as sirens were activated in Kuwait and Bahrain. The US military also struck coastal sites in Iran. Tehran had fired shots as a “warning measure” that “may have been related” to US naval vessels in the area, according to Iranian media.

• Conflict in Lebanon: More than 20 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes inside Lebanon, reported Lebanese state media, as clashes with Hezbollah intensify. Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back on Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s remarks in a CNN interview, in which he said Tehran was using his country as a bargaining chip.

• Peace talks: A top Iranian official told CNN that a potential peace deal hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, and warned of the potential for a wider war.