Jammal Trust Bank, which the US recently added to its list of global terrorist organizations, insists it abides by international laws. The US Treasury imposed sanctions on the bank, saying it was "knowingly facilitating banking activities" for Hezbollah, last week.

In a confidential quarterly report distributed to member states, the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium still exceeds the amount allowed by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. It also said Iran continues to enrich uranium up to 4.5%, above the 3.67% allowed.

Emmanuel Macron asks Iran's President Hassan Rouhani to show "greatest restraint in Lebanon so that nothing compromises stability in this moment of great tension." French president also pushes Rouhani to abide by 2015 nuclear deal.

The timing and scale of Hezbollah's response to Israel's alleged drone attack last week "is now in the hands of the field commanders who know what they must do ... and what the limits are," says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who also denies his group has precision-missile factories in Lebanon. IDF: In the past week "ground forces, air, navy and intelligence forces improved their preparedness for various scenarios in the northern command area."

US Central Command says operation targeted al-Qaida leadership facility for "attacks responsible for threatening US citizens, our partners, and innocent civilians." Facility's removal will further degrade terrorist group's ability to conduct future attacks and destabilize the region, CENTCOM chief of media operations says.