Headlines- In his first remark since taking over for his killed father, Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei demands that bases hosting US military in the area close or else attacks will continue.
- Three civilians are killed in the Lebanese village of Ain Ebel when Israeli soldiers bombard southern Lebanon.
- As world oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down more than 700 points.
- On Thursday, an American military aerial refueling tanker involved in the American military campaign in Iran crashed in western Iraq.
- After losing refueling aircraft over Iraq, the US launches rescue operations.
Author: crimeandmoreworld - News Desk
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