Australia said on Friday it had suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran, citing a deteriorating security situation as Israel hit Iran's nuclear facilities again, and the week-old air war showed no sign yet of an exit strategy from either side.

Thousands of people rallied in Tehran, Baghdad and Beirut on Friday after weekly prayers to protest Israel's strikes on Iran, chanting slogans against Israel and its main backer, the United States.- 'No right' - In Iraq,

As the US weighs joining Israel’s assault on Iran, questions are mounting over whether such an intervention could trigger regime change in Tehran – an outcome that risks splintering the country and sending shockwaves across the region.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump's demand for unconditional surrender, as Iranians jammed the highways out of Tehran.