UN Security Council condemns killing of Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper in southern Lebanon as mortar fire strikes position, killing one and wounding two others. Seven UNIFIL personnel have died since hostilities escalated March 2.

Iranian offensive drone threatens commercial shipping traffic, source says. The incident raises concerns over maritime security in key trade routes.

An Iranian offensive drone has threatened commercial shipping traffic, according to a source.

U.S. military says Iran launched multiple drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz — a significant escalation in the vital oil transit chokepoint.

The U.S. military reports that Iran launched multiple drones in an attempt to strike ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Explosions reported near Sirik port in southern Iran after IRGC fires warning shots at Strait of Hormuz

Explosions are reported in the area of Sirik port in southern Iran, where sounds are heard after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fires warning shots at the Strait of Hormuz.

IDF says it killed three militant commanders in Gaza Strip, including Islamic Jihad platoon commanders and a Hamas deputy company commander, in precision strikes. Military says they were planning imminent attacks. Separate strikes hit three Hamas weapons storage sites in central Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it had killed three militant commanders in the Gaza Strip in precise strikes carried out a day earlier. The IDF identified them as Qasslam Hassan Saleh and Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, platoon commanders in Islamic Jihad, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, a deputy company commander of Hamas. The military said the three were involved in planning imminent attacks against Israeli troops and posed an immediate threat. In a separate statement, the IDF said its forces struck and dismantled three Hamas weapons storage sites in central Gaza overnight.