Gunmen kill three police officers in southeast Iran - state media

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, a member of Israel’s security cabinet said on Thursday.

Gila Gamliel told Israel’s Army Radio that the call was expected to take place.

A Lebanese official said the government had “no information” about any planned contact with Israel’s leadership.

Iran will keep schools across the country operating online until further notice, an education ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

All levels and grades would continue with virtual learning, Ali Farhadi said, adding that any decision to resume in-person classes would be announced at least three days in advance to students and parents.

The move comes amid ongoing disruptions, including internet connectivity, across the country, though no further details were given.

Qatar Airways operated more than half of its pre-war flight schedule for the first time on Wednesday, with 310 flights, Flightradar24 reported on Thursday.

The flight tracking service said the airline had now surpassed 50% of its pre-war operations as recovery efforts continued.

Persian Gulf airlines were hit by airspace closures, direct attacks on airport infrastructure and a sharp drop in demand across the region during the Iran war, according to the report.

US forces are continuing maritime patrols in regional waters as part of efforts to enforce Washington’s blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, US Central Command said.

“US service members continue to monitor and patrol regional waters in support of the U.S. blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.

A second US-sanctioned supertanker entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz despite a US-imposed blockade on vessels linked to Iranian ports, shipping data showed, according to Reuters, raising questions over enforcement as Washington says no ships have breached the restrictions.

Shipping data cited by Reuters showed the tanker RHN entered the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, a day after another sanctioned vessel, Alicia, transited the strait. Both tankers have previously carried Iranian oil, according to tracking data, though their current destinations were not immediately clear.