Iran witnessed a major government-organised rally in Tehran, where large crowds gathered as volunteers pledged to defend the country amid ongoing tensions and war with the US and Israel. Participants marched in combat uniforms, carried flags, and attended displays of military hardware, while senior Iranian officials watched the proceedings. (Pics/AFP)

The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than six-month-old war. (Pics/AFP)