Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel was"changing the face of the world" in its war with Iran, now in its seventh day. He added that the fall of the Iranian regime was not the goal of Israel’s military operation, but “could be a result”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Yesterday's developments:

• President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn't want to carry out a US strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it's necessary to extinguish Iran's nuclear program.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he"doesn't even want to discuss" the potential assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israel or the United States.
• Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday his country has remained committed to"diplomacy" but will continue to act in "self-defence" following Israel's surprise attack nearly a week ago.