“Today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran — the most fighters, the most bombers,” Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon more than 10 days into the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.

“The UAE does not seek to be drawn into conflict or escalation,” said Jamal Al Musharakh, the UAE’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

“Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network.

“The objective of this mission is to destroy their ability to continue to do that, and we are well on our way to achieving that.”

“As of now, there are 11 requests from countries neighbouring Iran, European states, and the US. There is clear interest in Ukraine’s experience in protecting lives, relevant interceptors, electronic warfare systems, and training,” Zelensky said.