US troops reportedly told the war in Iran is intended to bring about biblical end times, Armageddon.
Israeli military confirms first fatalities in Lebanon a week after fighting resumes with Hezbollah.
The military targeting of desalination plants poses a huge risk to water security in the water-scarce Gulf region.
Other motives also being investigated, police say, as they search for one or several perpetrators.
The conflict has already led to the suspension of almost a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supply.
Attacks on the Gulf continue as President Pezeshkian's remarks receive pushback from the powerful IRGC.
Warplanes hit five oil facilities in overnight strikes in and around the Iranian capital, killing four people.
Two Palestinians shot in the head by Israeli settler, a third dies from inhaling tear gas used by Israeli soldiers.
'Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets', Bahrain says, adding three people were injured in latest raids.
Officials say a candidate has been picked based on late supreme leader's advice that he should be 'hated by the enemy'.