This live blog has now closed. Here are the key updates from today:
- The United States and Iran are lowering tensions following days of strikes between the two. Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz plunged, negatively impacting markets
- Funeral ceremonies for the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei concluded following a seven-day procession that brought together millions of mourners across Iraq and Iran
- Israeli attacks persist on Gaza and southern Lebanon over the past day, despite alleged 'ceasefires'