Iran war live updates: Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf states deny missile shortages

As Iran continued drone and missile strikes on the fifth day of its war with Israel and the U.S., Gulf nations have sought to stress that their weapon stockpiles remain sufficient. Executives from U.S. defense contractors Lockheed Martin and RTX, the parent company of Raytheon, are expected to meet White House officials Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production. The meeting comes against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's remarks Tuesday that the U.S. had a " virtually unlimited supply " of "medium and upper medium grade" weapons. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar also denied reports that their inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles were running low. As Tehran continues its attacks in the region, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly emerged as a leading candidate in the race to become Iran's next supreme leader, after his father was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend. Read more U.S.-Iran war news U.S.-Iran war: Follow CNBC's live coverage What's next for global markets as oil surges and stocks plunge on Middle East conflict What's really got the U.S. stock market worried about this latest geopolitical conflict I was on an Emirates flight to Dubai that turned around because of Iranian missiles Google employees call for military limits on AI amid Iran strikes, Anthropic fallout Natural gas prices soar as Middle East war raises global supply fears Oil surges for second day, Brent tops $83 after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure Oil supertanker rates hit record as insurers drop war risk protection in the Middle East The Strait of Hormuz is facing a blockade. These countries will be most impacted Europe — told of Iran strikes just 'minutes' before they started — struggles to be heard 27 Min Ago Middle East conflict adds to central bank headaches as oil extends four-day rally A widening Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test for global central banks, as fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation...