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."

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.

Despite heightened alert levels and the possibility of renewed operations against Iran, the IDF says there has been no change to Home Front Command instructions. Local authorities have not been told to open public shelters. Any change will be announced through official Home Front Command channels. (Some local authorities have opened bomb shelters, just in case)

Defense Minister Israel Katz, following a security briefing with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and senior military commanders, said Israel is preparing for every scenario. “If Iran attacks Israel, it will suffer a crushing blow.”

Zelenskyy has announced that he will be visiting the US in the coming days.

We are at this point: Fox News discussing potential Iranian nuclear and power plant targets.

Trump on Iran: We are doing very well, I would say better than anybody expected could be done.

Executives from the US defense manufacturer Raytheon met with Ukrainian leadership today to kick off the process of domestic Ukrainian PATRIOT interceptor production.

President Trump on Iran: “They are not ready yet..”