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According to a report, the u.s. and uk are sanctioning seven leading military figures and six entities for helping Iran conduct warfare against Israel. Reportedly, a range of sanctions target leading figures within Iran’s drone industry. According to the report, this adds to more than 400 sanctions already imposed on Iran; previous sanctions include the islamic revolutionary guard corps.

Reportedly, an israeli missile hit Iran on Friday morning. According to the report, iranian media said 3 drones were destroyed by Iran’s air defence systems in Isfahan, the region houses an airbase, a missile production complex and some nuclear facilities, no damage was reported.

Reportedly, hamas has criticised a u.s. decision to veto a palestinian request for full u.n. membership, Palestine is considered a u.n. observer state. According to the report, the u.s. said they would not support full membership until there was a bilateral peace agreement in place between Palestine and Israel. Reportedly, the uk and Switzerland abstained.