A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting "terrorist infrastructure".

Four of seven members of the women's football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.

The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.

Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.

Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran, the country's FA president Adnan Dirjal says.