The U.S. said Iran launched ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors.

Iran stopped communicating with mediators after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut as it continues fighting the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported.

Israel’s hostilities against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire agreement, threatened to upend U.S. efforts toward a peace pact with Iran.

Central Command said the U.S. military also downed Iranian drones targeting civilian ships in regional waters and U.S. forces in Kuwait, and carried out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz following attempted attacks ​by Iran.

Data from energy intelligence firm Kpler shows India imported a record-shattering 2.3 million barrels per day of Russian crude last month, supported by the continued import of cargoes under the sanctions waiver.

Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest digital assets firm Nobitex and its chairman and co-founder, Amir Hossein Rad. Treasury says Nobitex has processed more than 50% of all Iranian digital asset income last year and supports Iran’s vast sanctions evasion network.

Iowa GOP Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson acknowledged the U.S.-Iran conflict could become a "political liability" if it stretches beyond the next few weeks, according to audio obtained by CBS News.

The GOP senator had voiced worries about a deal with Iran and railed against the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund weeks ago.