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1. U.S. secretary of war says bombing campaign 'just getting started' as Iran conflict enters 5th day

   

2. U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian ship in Indian Ocean, reportedly killing at least 87 sailors

   

   A U.S. submarine sank a warship with a torpedo off the southern coast of Sri ​Lanka, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

3. How long can Iran keep firing missiles and drones?

   

   Experts say Tehran will likely try to inflict collateral damage in neighbouring countries and exhaust U.S. and Israeli defences by using cheap kamikaze drones in order to try and save the regime.

4. As Iran war raises terror risk, U.S. enforcement agencies are spread thin, experts say

   

   After a year of upheaval, departures and shifting priorities at some of the U.S. agencies charged with keeping the U.S. safe, experts say the U.S. may be more vulnerable to a terror attack. The conflict with Iran also comes as hundreds of Homeland Security personnel are not being paid or have been furloughed because of the government shutdown.

5. Who will lead Iran now that Khamenei is gone? It's not clear

   

   In the days since the surprise death of Iran's supreme leader at the hands of the U.S. and Israel Saturday, there has been much speculation — and confusion — about who's in charge and who will succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.