* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Iran is open to "serious efforts" aimed at de-escalation and a return to dialogue, according to a statement from Oman's foreign ministry.
* Iran's three-member interim leadership council has been formed and begun its operations, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday in a video message carried by state-run IRIB TV.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday afternoon that U.S. combat operations "continue at this time in full force," predicting there would be more U.S. casualties in the coming days.
* Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said late Sunday that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran would continue for "many more days" following an initial strike targeting Iran's top leadership.
* Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it destroyed a U.S. missile defense radar in the United Arab Emirates and struck a U.S. naval vessel in the Indian Ocean, state-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported Monday.
* Iran launched missile attacks on Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem, media reported Monday, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
* Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir said on Monday the army has "launched an offensive campaign against Hezbollah," warning the operation would last "many days" as the conflict escalates sharply along the country's northern border.
* An explosion was reported late Sunday near the British Royal Air Force Akrotiri based in Limassol in southern Cyprus, according to local media.
* China stands ready to work with the international community to make active efforts for encouraging peace and preventing war, and solving the problem through dialogue and negotiation, so as to safeguard peace and stability in the Middle East and the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
* The European Union (EU) is following developments in Iran and the broader Middle East "with utmost concern" and has called on all sides to exercise maximum restraint, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday in a statement issued on behalf of the bloc.
* Britain, France and Germany said that they are ready to take "necessary and proportionate defensive action" against Iran.
* Thirty-one people have been killed and 149 others injured so far in Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said.
* Syria extended a full airspace closure for 24 hours starting Monday midnight local time, keeping all takeoffs and landings suspended amid sharply heightened tensions following a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Sunday the closure of its embassy in Tehran, and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all members of its diplomatic mission from Iran.
* Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday held his second phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
* Türkiye has temporarily suspended same-day passenger crossings at its border with Iran, while ensuring that commercial trade and official entries continue smoothly, authorities said on Monday.
* Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs said on Monday that an estimated 115,000 Australians are currently in the Middle East after flights in and out of the region were canceled amid U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
* India has issued an advisory to its maritime community, urging seafarers and shipping stakeholders to remain alert and strictly follow official guidance while operating in the Middle East amid rising tensions, officials said Sunday.
* Thailand's Minister of Energy Auttapol Rerkpiboon announced that the ministry has ordered an immediate suspension of oil exports in response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the announcement on Sunday, an emergency energy monitoring center has been established to closely track developments in the Middle East and assess potential impacts.
* Sri Lanka on Sunday announced a package of measures to protect visitors in the country and support Sri Lankan migrant workers overseas amid the tense situation in the Middle East.
* At least 17 civilians were killed and 15 others injured over the past 24 hours following attacks carried out by Pakistani military forces in eastern Afghanistan, the local media Tolo News said on Monday.
* A total of 650 Afghan youths have officially joined the national army after completing a military training course, according to a report released on Monday by official media Bakhtar News Agency.
* The South African government confirmed on Sunday that it has received 1.5 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from Turkey, a shipment expected to play a key role in the country's nationwide vaccination campaign.
