Russia Is Helping Iran Target US Forces. Girls' School Strike: 165 Dead, UN Demands Probe. Lebanon Death Toll Reaches 217.

New: Russia Is Feeding Iran Intelligence on US Forces

This is a big shift in the war. Two US officials told AP News on Friday that Russia gave Iran information about where US military assets are — including warships and aircraft.

The officials say the US has not found any evidence that Russia is telling Iran what to strike. But Russia did give Iran data that could help Iran decide when and where to attack US forces in the region.

This is the first time a major outside power has been directly connected to helping either side in the fighting. It could mean the war is starting to pull in more countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday. Putin expressed his "condolences" over the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Day 1 of the war. The Kremlin confirmed the call.

What Russia said publicly: Nothing on the intelligence claim. The Kremlin only confirmed Putin's condolence call with Iran's president.

What the US said: Two anonymous officials confirmed Russia shared the intelligence. The White House has not commented.

Confirmation level: Confirmed — AP News, two US government officials speaking on condition of anonymity.

165 Schoolgirls Killed — UN Demands Independent Probe

On Saturday — the first day of the war — a strike hit a girls' primary school in Minab, a city in southern Iran. It killed 165 students, most of them between the ages of seven and twelve.

On Friday, a group of UN human rights experts issued a sharp statement. They said: "There is no excuse for killing girls in a classroom." They called for an urgent, independent investigation.

US and Israeli investigators have both been looking into the strike. Reuters reported that two unnamed US officials believe US forces were most likely responsible. The New York Times, using satellite images, also said the US was the most likely source of the strike — because a nearby Revolutionary Guard naval base was being targeted at the same time.

The White House said it does not target civilians. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the Department of War is investigating.

A separate strike on Friday hit an elementary school in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed it, sharing video of the destroyed building, called Shahid Hamedani School.

What Iran said: Iran's UN envoy said 165 girls were "deliberately destroyed." Iran is calling for international accountability.

What the US said: Still investigating. Does not target civilians.

Confirmation level: Confirmed — Al Jazeera, AP News, Reuters (2+ sources on US likely responsibility).

Israel Bombs Lebanon — 217 Killed

Israeli airstrikes continued across Lebanon on Friday. The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon has now passed 217, according to Lebanese health officials cited by Al Jazeera.

More than 95,000 people have fled Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon after Israel issued sweeping evacuation warnings. The strikes are targeting Hezbollah, the armed Lebanese group backed by Iran that fired rockets at Israel in the opening days of the war.

Israel says Hezbollah fired first. Hezbollah has continued firing rockets into northern Israel throughout the week.

Qatar: Gulf Oil Could Stop "Within Weeks"

Qatar's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, gave a stark warning to the Financial Times on Friday.

He said if the war keeps going for a few more weeks, Gulf countries — including Qatar, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia — will have to stop exporting oil and gas entirely. That could push oil prices from the current $90 a barrel to $150 a barrel or higher.

Qatar already halted its own gas production on Monday after Iranian missile and drone attacks. Qatar normally provides about 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG). Al-Kaabi said it will take "weeks to months" to restart, even if the war ends tomorrow.

An energy expert at the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics told Al Jazeera: "You do not turn on and off an oil well like flipping the switch of a light."

Iran's attacks have been increasingly targeting energy infrastructure across the Gulf — pipelines, refineries, and shipping routes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: "Unconditional Surrender" — No Other Option

President Trump reaffirmed Friday that he will not negotiate with Iran's current government. He wrote on social media that after Iran surrenders and a "GREAT & ACCEPTABLE" leader is selected, the US would help rebuild Iran and make it "economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before."

Iranian President Pezeshkian said on social media that some countries had begun mediation efforts. He did not name them. He said Iran was "committed to lasting peace in the region" but would defend its "dignity and sovereignty."

Trump earlier said he should be involved in picking Iran's next Supreme Leader. He called Khamenei's son a "lightweight." Kurdish opposition groups in Iran are now weighing whether to trust Trump's calls for an uprising, uncertain of whether US and Israeli support would actually materialize.

Overall War Status — Day 7

Death toll as of Friday afternoon:

• 🇮🇷 Iran: at least 1,332 killed (Iran state media)
• 🇱🇧 Lebanon: at least 217 killed (Lebanese health officials)
• 🇮🇱 Israel: approximately 12 killed
• 🇺🇸 US troops: 6 killed

No ceasefire talks are officially underway. No side has agreed to a pause in fighting. Several countries are reportedly trying to mediate behind closed doors. The war is now in its seventh day with no end in sight.