On Friday, US President Donald Trump said that he ordered the U.S. Central Command to launch an attack on Iran's Kharg Island.
Iran's drone and missile launches have drastically reduced, according to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and its new supreme commander is "wounded and likely disfigured."
Thousands of people had gathering in Iran's capital's central square on Friday for an annual state-sponsored rally to support of the Palestinians and demanding the demise of Israel when a massive explosion rocked the area.
All sides involved in the US-Israeli attack on Iran were urged by UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher to ensure that aid could cross the Strait of Hormuz safely.
The remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died when a US submarine sank their naval vessel have been repatriated by Sri Lanka.
After losing refueling aircraft over Iraq, the US launches rescue operations.
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UN Deputy Secretary-General Meets with Vice-President of ECOWAS Commission
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (right) meets with Damtien Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission on March 13,2026- UN Photo/ Manuel Elias