Iran war live updates: Iranians prepare for Khamenei funeral as Tehran keeps up attacks on neighbors.
What you need to know
- Air travel around the region remains severely disrupted.
- An LNG tanker bound for Europe was diverted to Asia, marking the first time a ship has reversed course during the current price spike, according to data from analytics firm Kpler.
- Iran's senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.
- Executives from U.S. defense contractors are expected to meet officials at the White House on Friday to discuss speeding up weapons production after recent military operations.
- Several U.S. diplomatic missions across the Gulf have come under attack in recent days, according to State Department cables reviewed by a source and shared with MS NOW.
- The United States Central Command said it had destroyed 17 Iranian ships and nearly 2,000 targets, and dealt a severe blow to Tehran's defenses.
Iranians are preparing a three-day funeral ceremony to mark the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the opening salvos of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran continued its drone and missile strikes on neighboring countries for a fifth day. 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.
As Tehran continues its attacks in the region, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly emerged as a leading candidate in the race to become Iran's next supreme leader, after his father was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend.
Meanwhile, air travel across the Middle East remains severely disrupted, with Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Etihad all saying their operations continue to be suspended due to safety concerns.
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