Ukraine’s strike campaign against the Russian online retailer Wildberries - which provides direct logistical support to the Russian Armed Forces - is continuing, with one-way attack drones striking and setting ablaze a distribution warehouse this morning in the city of St. Petersburg, over 500 miles from the northern border with Ukraine.

Kenmore Air plane carrying 11 people onboard crashes near Sucia Islands in San Juan County, Washington; no word on casualties.

U.S. airstrikes hit Telecommunications Regulatory Authority building in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Video posted online earlier shows an unidentified object, possibly a surveillance drone or other aircraft, in flames over Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran rejected a cease-fire proposal from President Trump that was carried to Tehran by the Iraqi prime minister, according to Iranian and Iraqi officials.

According to an exclusive report today from CBS News, citing U.S. officials who spoke on a condition of anonymity, the rate at which the United States is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump Administration. Dwindling stockpiles of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles, including stocks of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), have become a pressure point for top military and civilian leaders who are weighing the demands of the war with Iran against maintaining readiness to deter other adversaries, including China.

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani releases statement on the stabbing attack in the Upper West Side earlier today:

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that the 13th consecutive night of strikes against targets in Iran began at 6:45 p.m. ET.

Ukrainian attack drones hit another Russian Wildberries distribution center tonight in Simferopol, setting it ablaze.

Trump says any damage to ships, cargo or related maritime property caused by Iran will be paid for using Iranian funds held and controlled by the United States.

The full-scale US airbridge to the Middle East has returned as the Iran war re-escalates. Seen here, dozens of USAF transport flights hopped from key bases in Europe to the Middle East today.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: When you say, or Mamdani says, that Benjamin Netanyahu is guilty of genocide, that Israel committed genocide, on its face, that is a stupid thing to say. Why? Because when you commit genocide, you try to erase an entire people.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Lt. Col. Ella Waya on Iran: "We don't wait until the missiles fall or the enemy knocks on our door to be ready. October 7 taught the most important lesson - containment, waiting for the first blow, and passive deterrence are no longer acceptable."

The Department of Justice is withdrawing subpoenas it obtained for New York Times reporters involved in an article about U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One jet, prosecutors told a federal judge in New York on Thursday. - CNBC

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "The aggressive approach they advocate will only force POTUS to pay a higher price to secure the deal he is pursuing."

Iran warned of "consequences" if Britain lets the U.S. use its military bases, naming RAF Fairford, where a B-1 bomber reportedly launched a strike on Iran this week. UK Defense Ministry: "Our armed forces are ready to protect the security of the UK from any form of attack, whether on our soil or beyond. The UK is ready to defend itself 24/7."

The Israeli Air Force and the IDF Operations Directorate, led by Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman and other senior commanders, held a series of coordination meetings with U.S. counterparts to strengthen operational readiness, including sharing intelligence on unusual Iranian military activity. - JPost

Over the past month, U.S. military shipments to Israel have increased significantly. - JPost

Israel is preparing for possible escalation over the weekend. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the restricted security cabinet tomorrow (Friday) - YNET

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: There's been billions of dollars spent to influence particularly young American minds on social media through TikTok and Instagram and Twitter. They've spent billions of dollars financing Middle East Studies series in various universities and brainwashing kids.