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Israel's military said Tuesday it carried out a targeted strike in Tehran that killed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, one of the Iranian regime's top decision-making bodies, and Gholamreza Soleimani, who it said was a top commander of Iran's Basij forces — a paramilitary group linked to the Revolutionary Guard that Iranian authorities have used to enforce internal security.

The Israeli military said Soleimani oversaw Basij units that played a central role in crackdowns on recent protests, and described his killing as a "significant blow" to Iran's security command structure.

European leaders, meanwhile, again rejected President Trump's demand for naval assistance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with leaders in the U.K., Germany, Spain and Italy all signaling Monday they would not send ships to the strategic waterway.

The refusal came as the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. 

 warning about escalating violence between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon and urged immediate de-escalation.

Overnight, Israel reported continued operations in Lebanon and Iran, while the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad came under attack again, according to the Iraqi government. Projectiles were fired in Abu Dhabi, and a tanker was struck in Oman.

Health authorities have reported about 1,300 killed in Iran, 886 in Lebanon and 12 in Israel since the start of the war on Feb. 28. The U.S. Central Command has said 13 U.S. service members have been killed and roughly 200 troops wounded.

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Israel says it killed two top Iranian leaders in Tehran

Israel's military says it has killed two senior Iranian officials: Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and public policy adviser to the supreme leader, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij forces.

Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, described the killing of the two Iranian leaders as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate the regime's main figures.

Iran did not immediately confirm the killings, but these would be the highest-profile assassinations in Iran since Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leadership on the first day of the war.

The Basij forces were responsible for violently suppressing street protests against the Iranian government earlier this year.

Katz said the military would continue to target Iranian government figures.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Daniel Estrin and Rebecca Rosman

Western leaders warn against a ground offensive in Lebanon

In a joint statement, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. 

 that a significant Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon could have "devastating humanitarian consequences" and risk a protracted conflict. They called for immediate de-escalation and urged meaningful engagement by Israeli and Lebanese representatives toward a political solution.

The warning came as Israel deepened its operations against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

 for residents in the village of Arab al-Jal, telling people to leave a specific building and adjacent structures ahead of what it said would be an imminent strike on Hezbollah infrastructure.

The warning is the latest in a pattern of pre-strike notices as Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah sites across Lebanon while trying to limit civilian casualties.

Israel's assault in Lebanon has killed 886 people and displaced more than 1 million, 

 the Lebanese government's disaster management office.

Europe rebuffs Trump’s call for help in the Strait of Hormuz

EU foreign ministers rejected President Trump's call for help to open the Strait of Hormuz, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas saying there was "no appetite" among member states.

, warned that "it will be very bad for the future of NATO" if countries fail to police the strait.

"I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their own territory," Trump said aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

"Whether we get support or not, I can say this, and I said it to them: We will remember," he said.

But foreign nations have reacted cautiously, with several outright rejecting Trump's request.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rebuffed Trump's demands, telling reporters on Monday he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it won't be a NATO mission.

"While taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war," 

Germany also sees no role for NATO in policing the strait.

"As long as this war continues, there will be no involvement, not even in an option to keep the Strait of Hormuz open by military means," Stefan Kornelius, a spokesperson for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 

"It's not our war, we didn't start it," German Defense Minister 

 Monday. We want diplomatic solutions and a swift end."

Spain and Italy also said they would not send ships to the strait.

The Iraqi government said Tuesday that the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad came under attack again, along with an iconic hotel and oil field, amid continued exchanges between the U.S. military and Iran-backed militias in Iraq.

The Iraqi interior ministry said a drone hit Baghdad's Rasheed Hotel, used by Iraqi officials and visiting foreign delegations, causing some damage but no casualties.

Tanker hit near Fujairah; Pakistani national killed in UAE from falling shrapnel

The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a tanker near Fujairah, located on the Gulf of Oman, was 

 on Tuesday, causing minor structural damage. Authorities said they were investigating, and ships were advised to transit with caution.

In Abu Dhabi, authorities said a Pakistani national 

 after shrapnel fell during the interception of a ballistic missile.

Daniel Estrin contributed to this report from Tel Aviv, Hadeel Al-Shalchi from Beirut and Rebecca Rosman from Paris.

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