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Pro-regime crowd in Tehran held placards with images of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a gathering to show support amid the ongoing war between Iran and US-Israeli forces.

France will deploy two frigates to the Red Sea as part of the European Union’s Aspides naval mission, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.

Macron described the effort as a “purely defensive” escort mission aimed at protecting shipping, adding it would be coordinated with European and non-European partners.

The United Arab Emirates said its air defenses intercepted 12 ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Monday as part of ongoing Iranian attacks.

The Ministry of Defence said 15 ballistic missiles were detected, with 12 destroyed and three falling into the sea. Of 18 UAVs detected, 17 were intercepted and one fell within the country’s territory.

Since the start of the attacks, the UAE said it has detected 253 ballistic missiles — 233 destroyed, 18 falling into the sea and two landing inside the country. It also reported detecting 1,440 Iranian drones, of which 1,359 were intercepted and 81 fell within its territory. Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed.

The ministry said the attacks have resulted in four deaths among Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi nationals, and 117 minor injuries involving nationals from more than 20 countries, including the UAE, Egypt, India and Iran.

It added that the armed forces remain fully prepared to address any threats and will respond firmly to attempts to undermine the country’s security.

NATO air defenses in the eastern Mediterranean shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran that entered Turkish airspace, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Monday.

The ministry said debris from the intercepted missile fell in the southeastern province of Gaziantep and that no casualties were reported.

It marked the second time in the past week that an Iranian ballistic missile has entered the airspace of NATO member Turkey.

Ankara warned it would take necessary steps “without hesitation” and called on all parties to heed its warnings.

Prince Reza Pahlavi said the US and Israeli campaign targeting the Revolutionary Guards and the Islamic Republic’s “infrastructure of terror” has broad support among Iranians.

In a post on X, he said the establishment is using civilians as “human shields,” calling it “a crime against humanity,” and added that the protection of civilians and Iran’s vital national infrastructure must remain a priority.

Addressing Iran’s armed forces directly, he urged them to defect. “Lay down your arms and join the people. If you do, there will be a place for you in a free Iran,” he wrote.