Fear grips Iran, especially Tehran, as Israel threatens further strikes, prompting mass exodus towards the Caspian Sea. Airstrike warnings trigger panic, revealing Tehran’s inadequate shelter infrastructure. While daily life persists amidst fuel rationing and cash withdrawal limits, cities beyond Tehran also show signs of distress, with residents stocking up on essentials and fleeing to rural areas.

The United Nations said that it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the “deepest funding cuts ever” — leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli troops killed 20 people waiting to collect food, in the latest deadly incident near a US-backed aid centre in the Palestinian territory’s south.