A drone crashed into a Saudi oil refinery, prompting damage assessment, as missile interceptions and explosions near Riyadh signal rising tensions in West Asia. Similar incidents were reported in Kuwait and Qatar, with authorities confirming no casualties

Iran executed three men — Mehdi Ghasemi, Saleh Mohammadi and Saeed Davoudi — in the city of Qom on Thursday, the first hangings linked to the January protests against rising living costs that turned into nationwide anti-government demonstrations