The Iran-Israel war intensified on its fifth day

The Iran-Israel war intensified on its fifth day as Israel launched fresh strikes targeting Iran’s security forces and leadership, with explosions reported in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon. A residential building in Lebanon was also hit, according to state media.Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that any leader chosen to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would become a “target for assassination.” Khamenei was reportedly killed in earlier US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.Meanwhile, Iran will hold a three-day farewell ceremony for Khamenei in Tehran starting Wednesday, with the funeral procession date yet to be announced. Amid rising tensions, US President Donald Trump said the US Navy is ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens to block the key oil route.