News in Brief: Tehran Rejects Ceasefire, Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

Latest news summarized:

• A drone attack in Krasnodar has damaged a major hotel and a residential building, with around 17 vehicles also affected, but no casualties reported.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Tehran does not believe in a ceasefire and aims for a complete end to the war.
• Araghchi emphasized that Iran's political system is stable and not dependent on individual persons, even in the case of assassinations of high-ranking officials.
• The Israeli military has reported conducting strikes against Iranian command centers, air defense systems, and other military infrastructures in Tehran.
• As a result of the Israeli strikes, at least 17 individuals have died in Lebanon, including in Beirut, as rescue operations continue.
• Iranian cluster munitions have struck central Israel, damaging infrastructure, including roads and a railway station.
• Iran reported over 230 casualties and injuries during the