EU leaders have nominated German defence minister, Ursula von der Leyen, as the next European Commission president.
The announcement comes three days after difficult negotiations exposed deep division among the 28 heads of state and government.
Von der Leyen, a loyal confidante of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, would be the first female Commission president if confirmed by the European Parliament.
Her nomination needs an absolute majority of the chamber's 751 members to be ratified.
Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior official said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ship trying to pass, Iranian media reported.
Bahrain thwarts fresh wave of Iranian aerial attacks
Bahrain’s National Communication Centre says the country's defence force has repelled a new wave of attacks targeting the kingdom, intercepting and destroying 70 ballistic missiles and 59 Iranian drones.
Qatar shoots down Iranian jets, intercepts missiles, drones
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says its armed forces have shot down two Iranian aircraft and intercepted multiple missiles and drones targeting the country.
Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says
Kuwait's air defences mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, US Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly‐fire incident during the conflict with Iran.
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