???? Live: Khamenei says Iran and allies ‘will not back down’ against Israel in rare speech

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday praised his country’s recent missile strikes on Israel and vowed that Tehran’s regional allies would keep up the fight with Israel. The Iranian leader’s rare Friday sermon came hours after Israel bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut while another strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing cut off the main road to Syria, said Lebanese officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.