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Iran letter

1. President Michael D Higgins has said he does not regret comments he made yesterday about the Israeli embassy circulating a letter he wrote to the Iranian President.

Strikes on Lebanon

2. The Israeli military has said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in several areas of southern Lebanon overnight.

Yesterday, Israeli air strikes killed at least 492 people, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.

Intermezzo

3. Bookshops have been gearing up for what promises to be a busy day with Irish author Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo going on sale this morning.

Shops have been weighing up whether they should open early to meet the demand and shift some copies during rush hour today.