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Iran fired "over 200 killer drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles towards the State of Israel" says Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari adding that Israel has "intercepted the vast majority of incoming missiles". SOUNDBITE
Iranian personnel have been on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea helping Moscow's forces conduct attacks on Ukraine with Iran-made drones, the US State Department says. "We assess that Iranian military personnel were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing. SOUNDBITE
The European Union is working towards fresh sanctions on Iran after collecting "sufficient evidence" it is supplying Russia with deadly drones for use in Ukraine, says Nabila Massrali, spokesperson for EU foreign policy. SOUNDBITE
A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at an Iranian boat on Wednesday amid rising tensions between the two navies in the Persian Gulf.
France's outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal arrives in Poissy (Yvelines) for a peaceful march in tribute to Nicolas Nébot, the teenager who committed suicide a year ago after being bullied at school. He arrived a few minutes after the announcement of Michel Barnier's appointment as Prime Minister. IMAGES