Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as US President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran and called for its "unconditional surrender." (Pics/AFP)

A dramatic rescue operation took place off Sri Lanka’s southern coast after an Iranian frigate, IRIS Dena, sank in the Indian Ocean following a confirmed US submarine torpedo strike. PICS/AFP