News Summary at 2:10 p.m. EDT

The 2:10 p.m. EDT news brief outlines renewed tensions across the Gulf and beyond. Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, with the U.S. intercepting several missiles aimed at Gulf allies and the Strait of Hormuz; Tehran claimed it targeted the U.S. military and accused Washington of striking surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island. The U.S. reported no personnel harmed. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people, including three Lebanese army officers, days after a ceasefire. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed a 7-month-old baby, and a Gaza strike killed at least seven. Ukraine attacked St. Petersburg with drones; Russia said it shot down 376 drones, while Zelenskyy pressed for direct talks and Putin declined a meeting. Pope Leo XIV urged Spain to halt polarization on his first papal visit in 15 years.