- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top security officials have been killed in the US and Israel’s ongoing attacks.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps pledges revenge and says it has launched attacks on 27 bases hosting US troops in the Middle East, as well as Israeli military facilities in Tel Aviv. Explosions continue to be heard in Qatar and the UAE.
raeli army says alerts activated in areas of the ountry
The Israeli army has said that alerts were activated in several areas of the country following the detection of missiles launched from Iran.
“At this time, the Air Force is working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat,” read a statement from the military.
“The defense is not hermetic, and therefore the instructions of the Home Front Command must continue to be obeyed,” it added.
Iraq announces three days of mourning
Iraq’s government has announced three days period of public mourning over Khamenei’s killing
“With great sadness and sorrow, we offer our condolences to the honorable Iranian people and the entire Islamic nation on the martyrdom of the scholar and mujahid, the Supreme Leader, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Khamenei, whom we consider to be among the first of the family of the Prophet, as a result of a blatant aggression and a reprehensible act that violates all human and moral norms, and in clear violation of international laws and conventions,” said government spokesperson Bassem Al-Awadi in remarks carried by INA.
What happens next for Iran’s leadership?
Article 111 of the Iranian constitution mandates that a temporary council handle duties until a new supreme leader is elected.
That body is composed of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, and a cleric from the Guardian Council, according to Iranian media.
The provisional council works until the Assembly of Experts will formally choose a new supreme leader.
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Published On 28 Feb 2026- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top security officials have been killed in the US and Israel’s ongoing attacks.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps pledges revenge and says it has launched attacks on 27 bases hosting US troops in the Middle East, as well as Israeli military facilities in Tel Aviv. Explosions continue to be heard in Qatar and the UAE.
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Israeli army says alerts activated in areas of the country
The Israeli army has said that alerts were activated in several areas of the country following the detection of missiles launched from Iran.
“At this time, the Air Force is working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat,” read a statement from the military.
“The defense is not hermetic, and therefore the instructions of the Home Front Command must continue to be obeyed,” it added.
12m ago
(06:56 GMT)Iraq announces three days of mourning
Iraq’s government has announced three days period of public mourning over Khamenei’s killing
“With great sadness and sorrow, we offer our condolences to the honorable Iranian people and the entire Islamic nation on the martyrdom of the scholar and mujahid, the Supreme Leader, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Khamenei, whom we consider to be among the first of the family of the Prophet, as a result of a blatant aggression and a reprehensible act that violates all human and moral norms, and in clear violation of international laws and conventions,” said government spokesperson Bassem Al-Awadi in remarks carried by INA.
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What happens next for Iran’s leadership?
Article 111 of the Iranian constitution mandates that a temporary council handle duties until a new supreme leader is elected.
That body is composed of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, and a cleric from the Guardian Council, according to Iranian media.
The provisional council works until the Assembly of Experts will formally choose a new supreme leader.
23m ago
(06:45 GMT)No injuries after interception of Iranian missile caused fire in Doha: Qatar
A small fire has broken out in the industrial area of Qatar’s capital Doha after an Iranian missile was intercepted above the city, according to the Gulf country’s interior ministry.
No injuries have been reported after the incident, the ministry statement said on X.
24m ago
(06:43 GMT)Iran confirms killing of defence minister Mousavi, army chief of staff Nasirzadeh
The official IRNA agency says the Iranian army’s chief of staff, Abdul Rahim Mousavi, and Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh were killed in the US-Israel attacks on Iran on Saturday.
As we’ve been reporting, Iran has also confirmed the killing of Khamenei, his security adviser, Ali Shamkhani, as well as IRGC commander-in-chief Mohammad Pakpour.
IRNA said more commanders of the armed forces were also killed and that their names will be announced later.
28m ago
(06:40 GMT)Mixed mood in Tehran over Khamenei’s killing
The public mood is a mixture of different sentiments. We are dealing with polarisation when it comes to the social fabric in Iran. Part of society is in support of the political establishment, and as state TV footage shows, there are many people taking to the streets in Tehran and other cities across the country, such as Mashhad and Qom.
Then, we have another segment of society where we see public dissatisfaction. Last December, we witnessed protests driven by economic hardship that people were facing, which later moved into other social and political spheres.
So, there are three camps of people: a group of pro-government people, people dissatisfied with the performance of the political establishment, and a grey zone in between.
Regardless of all these camps, there is a sort of frustration and anxiety considering that Khamenei’s killing happened while the country was under attack.
In June last year, Iran experienced a war, but now the scope and scale are not comparable – the stakes are higher.
33m ago
(06:35 GMT)Iran strikes benefit Israel, not US, analysts say
President Donald Trump stood in front of regional leaders during a visit to the Middle East in May and declared a new era of US foreign policy in the region, one that is not guided by trying to reshape it or change its governing systems.
“In the end, the so-called nation-builders wrecked far more nations than they built, and the interventionists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand themselves,” the US president said in rebuke of his hawkish predecessors.
Less than a year later, Trump ordered an all-out assault on Iran with the stated goal of bringing “freedom” to the country, borrowing language from the playbook of interventionist neoconservatives, like former President George W Bush, whom he spent his political career criticising.
Analysts say the war with Iran does not fit with Trump’s stated political ideology, policy goals or campaign promises.
Read more here.
An F/A‑18 Super Hornet takes off from an aircraft carrier as part of the mission against Iran [US CENTCOM on X via Reuters] 38m ago
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Most Iranians ‘trying to unite around the flag’
Here’s more from Abbas Aslani, the Tehran-based political analyst.
He told Al Jazeera that despite Khamenei’s assassination, he expects continuity in Iran as the country’s foreign policy is not determined by one person.
“The supreme leader has an important say in this process, but the other institutions or bodies of the government are also very influential,” he said. “So, this seems to be relatively more subject to continuity than a fundamental change,” he said.
Aslani added that while some Iranians disapprove of the current political system, the majority “are trying to unite around the flag” at a time of “external aggression”.
“So, I’m a bit hesitant to say that this will result in a public uprising against the current system, because people know that such kind of conditions can result in more instability and insecurity,” he said. “The other examples in the region, like what the Israelis did in Syria, also serves as a lesson.”
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43m ago
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US embassy in Jordan urges people to shelter
The US embassy in Jordan has issued a security alert, urging people to shelter in place.
“Reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace. Seek overhead cover and shelter in place immediately,” it said.
“Remain indoors and pay attention to local announcements and alerts.”
48m ago
(06:20 GMT)Iran to form temporary leadership council today, Larijani says
Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, says the country will set up interim leadership council today.
It comes as a temporary measure before the successor of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is selected.
53m ago
(06:15 GMT)Photos: Aftermath of Iran’s tit-for-tat attack on Tel Aviv
Israeli police and emergency teams respond at the scene after a missile strike hit buildings in Tel Aviv’s Gush Dan area, Israel on March 1, 2026. [Nir Keidar/Anadolu] 
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(06:10 GMT)Etihad suspends all flights to and from Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways says all flights to and from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates are suspended until 2am local time on March 2 (22:00 GMT on March 1).
1h ago
(06:05 GMT)Israel is seeking to partition Iran, says national security chief
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has accused Israel of “seeking to partition” the country following its joint attack with the US.
In a statement published by the Fars state news agency, Larijani said that the Israeli “regime has no choice but to resort to partitioning large countries in order to ensure its own survival”.
Larijani also described Trump as “the perfect symbol of plunder” and accused him of seeking to grab resources from Iran.
“America and the Zionist regime burned the hearts of the Iranian nation, and we will burn their hearts too,” he added.
1h ago
(06:00 GMT)Israel’s defence minister celebrates Khamenei’s assassination
Israel Katz has congratulated Netanyahu and the country’s military for the strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader.
“He who acted to destroy Israel — has been destroyed,” Katz said in a post on X. “Justice has been served, and the axis of evil has suffered a mortal blow.”
He added that Israel will “continue to act with full force”.
1h ago
(05:55 GMT)Thousands of mourners gather in Iran’s historic city of Isfahan
Thousands of mourners have gathered in the historic Iranian city of Isfahan to pay tribute to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A video posted by Iran’s English-language state channel Press TV showed a large crowd of people protesting in Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
Earlier on Sunday, the government confirmed the death of Khamenei following a joint US-Israeli strike in Tehran on Saturday.
1h ago
(05:50 GMT)Explosions heard over Doha
After a relatively quiet evening, we have heard several explosions in the sky over Doha, particularly described as some of the loudest we have heard.
We understand that Qatar’s air defence system is repelling attacks from Iran. There could potentially be debris falling to the ground.
It is hard to confirm how many missiles or drones were fired from Iran at Qatar, and we are waiting for official confirmation.
There have also been explosions in Dubai, with reports that more attacks are likely, especially as Iran has said further strikes are imminent.
1h ago
(05:40 GMT)US, Israel crossed ‘our red line and must pay the price’, says Iran’s parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has called the leaders of the US and Israel “filthy criminals” who will face “devastating blows” for their ongoing attacks on Iran.
Ghalibaf’s comments came in a televised address. He is the highest-ranking official to appear on camera since the attacks began on Saturday.
“You have crossed our red line and must pay the price,” he said. “We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg.”
1h ago
(05:35 GMT)Jordan intercepts missiles as sirens blare in Israel
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting that Jordanian defence systems have intercepted missiles that entered the capital Amman’s airspace, as well as northern areas.
This comes as air raid sirens continue to blare in and around the city of Tel Aviv in Israel.
As we’ve been reporting, the IRGC has announced a sixth wave of attacks on Israel and what it says are 27 US bases in the Middle East following the assassination of the country’s supreme leader and top security officials.
1h ago
(05:30 GMT)If you are just joining us
Let’s bring you up to speed:
- Iranian state media have confirmed the killing of Khamenei’s security adviser, Ali Shamkhani, as well as IRGC commander-in-chief Mohammad Pakpour, in the ongoing US-Israeli attacks.
- The IRGC is promising revenge and has announced attacks on Israel and what it says are 27 US bases in the Middle East.
- More explosions have been heard in Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denounced Khamenei’s killing “as a great crime”, while the government has announced the formation of a three-person interim council to oversee the transition.
- Khamenei’s supporters have taken to the streets in Tehran and other cities to mourn the late supreme leader.
- Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr has expressed his “sadness and sorrow” over Khamenei’s killing, as protesters confronted security forces in Baghdad’s Green Zone, which hosts the country’s government, parliament and foreign embassies.
1h ago
(05:29 GMT)Trump warns Iran against hitting ‘very hard today’
Trump has just issued a new statement on his Truth Social media app, warning Iran against hitting back.
“Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before,” the US president wrote.
“They better not do that, however, because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before!”
1h ago
(05:25 GMT)Death toll in attack on Iranian girls’ school rises to 148
At least 148 people have been killed and 95 others injured in the US-Israeli attack on an elementary girls’ school in southern Iran’s Minab city.
The attack occurred on Saturday, and the death toll has been climbing.
1h ago
(05:20 GMT)WATCH: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – The leader who shaped Iran’s defiance
We take a look back at the Iranian supreme leader’s life in the video below:
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The leader who shaped Iran’s defiance 1h ago
(05:15 GMT)Two possible scenarios for succession after Khamenei
The 88 members of the Assembly of Experts are going to gather and have a proper discussion about who will be the next leader.
There are two things here. First, that Ali Khamenei, before his death, provided four names. That is one of the scenarios.
Another scenario is that, during an interim period, there will be a council of four people who will run the country until the new leader is elected.
Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead after US-Israeli attacks 1h ago
(05:10 GMT)Air raid sirens blare in Kuwait
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting sirens in Kuwait as Iran continues its retaliatory attacks over Khamenei’s assassination.
2h ago
(05:00 GMT)Khamenei was not ‘only a religious leader’ for Iranians
The supreme leader in Iran: When we are talking about him, we are not talking about only a religious leader.
That is a common mistake that many people actually make.
He is the leader of the government, the commander-in-chief. He is the leader of the economy. The leader of the society, the head of state.
But not only that, he is also, according to the Iranian Constitution, which is also based on a Shia political theology, he is considered the leader of Muslims all around the world, and he has some divine rights, as well.
So, we are not only talking about someone who has been empowered by a constitution. He’s a leader, according to the constitution, that is empowered by divine rights and authorities as well. That’s why all of his decrees were ultimately binding for Iranians.
And now, that man has been killed.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The leader who shaped Iran’s defiance 2h ago
(04:55 GMT)Israeli army warns against sharing locations hit by Iranian strikes
The Israeli military has warned residents to refrain from sharing the locations of areas hit by Iranian bombardment, as retaliatory strikes from Iran continue.
In a new post on X, the military also said residents should stay in bunkers unless they are told to exit.
“If no alert was received, stay in proximity to the protected space,” the statement said.
There have been reports of Iran launching a new wave of attacks across the Middle East, mostly focusing on targets in Israel.
2h ago
(04:45 GMT)IRGC announces attacks on 27 US bases in Middle East
The IRGC says it is carrying out a sixth wave of attacks in retaliation for the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran, according to Iranian state media.
It said it has launched “extensive missile and drone” attacks on Israel and US military bases in the region. It said 27 US bases, as well as the Israeli Tel Nof airbase, the Israeli army’s command headquarters at HaKirya in Tel Aviv, and a large defence industrial complex in the same city, were attacked.
It added that Iranian forces will “implement a different and harsh step of revenge, with successive, regrettable slaps”.
2h ago
(04:40 GMT)The infrastructure Khamenei built in Iran remains in place
We’ve been speaking to Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran, about Khamenei’s assassination.
He told Al Jazeera this could create “a great vacuum for Iran”, as Khamenei has been leading the country for more than 37 years.
However, “let’s not forget that the infrastructure as well as the architecture that he has built is yet in place,” Aslani said. “And that’s why even after his killing, we saw Iran responding to the attacks coming from the Israeli and American side. So that indicates that the infrastructure that he built during his tenure is one that can operate even with a great vacuum like himself being absent in this process.”
Iran’s Constitution also sets out a path for a transition period, and the government has already announced that an interim council will run the country until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader.
There is no specific timeline for the process, but Aslani said he expects the government to act quickly to navigate the difficult situation the country is in.
2h ago
(04:38 GMT)Multiple explosions heard across Doha
At least 11 explosions have been heard in the sky above the Qatari capital, residents of the city report.
We will bring you more when additional information emerges.
2h ago
(04:30 GMT)Air attack sirens expected across Israel: Report
Israel’s Channel 12 news reports that air attack alarms are expected across Israel due to missile launches from Iran.
2h ago
(04:30 GMT)Protests erupt in Baghdad after Khamenei’s assassination
The US and Israel’s killing of Khamenei has triggered protests in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, with demonstrators confronting security forces in the city’s Green Zone – the heavily-fortified area serving as the seat of the Iraqi government, parliament and foreign embassies.
Videos, verified by Al Jazeera, show protesters waving flags and shouting slogans. Witnesses said the protesters were attempting to mobilise to storm the US Embassy there.
The footage also shows several protesters attempting to block vehicles at a roundabout near a gate leading to the Green Zone.
Translation: Hand-to-hand clashes between law enforcement forces and protesters near the Green Zone in the capital Baghdad, with the start of mobilisation to storm the US Embassy.
2h ago
(04:25 GMT)Videos show mourners in streets of Iran after killing of Khamenei
Iran’s Fars news agency has published videos of people taking to the streets to mourn slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
2h ago
(04:20 GMT)Trump did ‘exactly’ what he said he would not do
This is exactly what President Trump said he would not do, and this is something that he has criticised previous presidents for doing.
It’s not necessarily the fact that he has decided to attack Iran. It’s also the fact that he has bypassed Congress in terms of doing it.
Constitutionally, only Congress has the right to declare war. Not the executive, not the president.
There is still that potential domestic political fallout, coming from Democrats, in particular, but also some individual members of his MAGA backing.
Trump adopted Israeli red lines and attacked Iran: Analysis 2h ago
(04:19 GMT)Explosions heard in Dubai
The Reuters news agency reports that “several loud bangs” have been heard in the city.
We will bring you more when additional information becomes available.
2h ago
(04:15 GMT)Photos: Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei
A woman cries as people gather on Sunday at the Enghelab Square in the Iranian capital, Tehran, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters] 
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed killed on Sunday following a joint US-Israeli attack on the country on Saturday [Atta Kenare/AFP] 
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[Atta Kenare/AFP] 2h ago
(04:10 GMT)Iran’s presidency vows to respond to Khamenei’s assassination
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denounced Khamenei’s killing “as a great crime” and promised to respond, according to a statement from his office.
“This great crime will never remain unanswered and will turn a new page in the history of the Islamic world and Shiism. The pure blood of this high-ranking leader will flow like a roaring spring and will eradicate American-Zionist oppression and crime,” it said.
“This time too, with all our strength and determination, with the support of the Islamic nation and the free people of the world, we will make the perpetrators and commanders of this great crime regret it,” it added.
Pezeshkian also declared seven days of public holidays in addition to the 40 days of mourning.
In his statement, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [left] for his ‘courage’, following the announcement of his death [File: Khamenei.ir Handout Photo/AFP] 3h ago
(04:05 GMT)Qatar says 16 people wounded in Iranian attacks
The Qatari Ministry of Interior says eight additional injuries have been recorded following the Iranian strikes, bringing the total number of injuries since the onset of the attack to 16.
It said there has also been “limited material damage in various areas”.
3h ago
(04:00 GMT)Why Iran’s fate matters to China
China is one of the few major economies in the world that has a good, working trade relationship with Iran. Some even say that Beijing was propping up the government through its purchases of Iranian oil.
So China has released an unequivocal statement. It says that Iran’s national security, its territory, should be respected. It says there should be an immediate halt to this attack to prevent an escalation, and that there should be a return to the negotiating table in order to preserve the stability of the region.
And really, that is what China is most worried about – this spiralling out of control and ending up in a protracted war that disrupts the global energy market on which Beijing relies.
There is also another reason here for China’s concern.
Beijing has been, for years now, working to build a more multipolar world, one where the US has less influence, and it sees the regime in Tehran as a vital counterbalance against the US and its allies. And now, it’s worried if there is a regime change in Iran that could reshape global alliances in favour of Washington and not Beijing.
3h ago
(03:58 GMT)Smoke rises after drone crash near Erbil airport in Iraq: Reports
A drone has crashed near Erbil international airport in northern Iraq, according to local media reports.
A large plume of smoke was seen rising from the area where the drone hit, according to reports.
No other details are known at this stage.
An Al Jazeera correspondent reported on Saturday that Erbil airport in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq was targeted twice in Iran’s response to being attacked by Israel and the US.
Air defences had intercepted the drone attacks on Saturday, according to reports.
The US is reported to still have troops in Iraq‘s autonomous Kurdish region as part of an international coalition against ISIL (ISIS).
3h ago
(03:50 GMT)Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr mourns Khamenei
The Shia leader expressed his “sadness and sorrow” in a statement on X.
He also declared three days of public mourning in Iraq.
3h ago
(03:40 GMT)Trump says diplomacy ‘much easier’ after attacking Iran
The US president has now twice attacked Iran in the middle of negotiations on the country’s nuclear programme, with many analysts arguing the move undermines Washington’s credibility in diplomacy.
But speaking to CBS News, Trump said he believes the US is better positioned to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran.
“Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously”, Trump said, adding, “because they are getting beat up bad”.
Trump also said that Iran’s response – attacks on Israel and US bases across the region – has so far been “less than we thought”.
“We thought it’d be double,” he said.
3h ago
(03:30 GMT)One killed, 121 wounded in Iranian attacks on Israel
So far, the Israeli ambulance service says one Israeli woman has been killed, and 121 others wounded, mostly with minor injuries.
Now, this happened after a massive wave of Iranian missile attacks on Israel. The Israeli military said the majority of these missiles and drones were intercepted or downed, but some managed to get through, in Tel Aviv and Beit Shemesh, a city west of Jerusalem.
Shrapnel also fell in the occupied West Bank, near the northern city of Qalqilya. We are not sure if it was the remnant of a rocket or that of an interceptor missile that fell away from an illegal Israeli settlement and closer to a Palestinian area.
We know that Israeli defence systems are built to protect Israelis, even if they are settlers living inside the occupied West Bank, and provide no protection whatsoever to the Palestinians. So, the Israeli defence systems may have pushed the missile away from the Israeli settlement and onto Palestinian territory. Earlier on Saturday morning, one Palestinian was injured in the town of Beit Sahour, in the south of the occupied West Bank.
This is a war between Israel, the US and Iran.
But there are Palestinians who are left defenceless and who are living under military occupation. Over the course of the day, Israeli forces killed one Palestinian near Hebron, and we are seeing Israeli settlers continue attacks even when the rockets were falling on Israel.
3h ago
(03:25 GMT)Iran says president, head of judiciary, and a jurist will oversee transition
The official IRNA news agency is reporting that a three-person council, consisting of the country’s president, the chief of the judiciary, and one of the jurists of the Guardian Council, will temporarily assume all leadership duties in the country.
3h ago
(03:20 GMT)Iranians in Mashhad mourn Khamenei
Iran’s Press TV has posted footage of Khamenei’s supporters mourning his death at the shrine of Imam Reza in the city of Mashhad.
Several people can be heard crying and wailing as others appear collapsed on the floor in grief.
There have also been reports of celebrations and fireworks in Tehran following the announcement. Khamenei and his security forces have been blamed by many Iranians for ordering the killing of thousands of protesters across the country in recent weeks.
3h ago
(03:15 GMT)US ‘made a big mistake’ as Khamenei ‘now a martyr’: Analyst
Harlan Ullman, chairman of the strategic advisory Killowen Group and adviser to the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington, DC, said he believes the US made a “big mistake in killing Khamenei”.
“He is now a martyr, and if Ali Larijani is still alive, he is a very competent person. He’s chairman of the Supreme National Security Council – and this is a formidable enemy,” Ullman told Al Jazeera.
Ullman said Washington should not expect Iran’s leadership to now negotiate, like in the case of Venezuela, after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in early January by US forces.
“I don’t think so,” Ullman said.
“I think we have empowered Larijani, and that could come back to haunt us,” he said of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, who is likely to be Khameini’s successor.
“Decapitation only works when you get all the leaders, and I don’t think that we got all the leaders.”
3h ago
(03:15 GMT)Iran confirms killings of Shamkhani and IRGC’s Pakpour
The official IRNA news agency is reporting that Ali Shamkani, a top political adviser to Khamenei and the secretary of Iran’s Defence Council, has been killed in the US-Israeli attacks on Tehran.
It also said the commander-in-chief of the IRGC, Mohammad Pakpour, was also killed.
3h ago
(03:10 GMT)Photos: Iran’s Khamenei – A life in pictures
Iranian President Ali Khamenei reviews an honour guard in front of the Great Hall of the People during an official visit to Beijing, China, on May 9, 1989 [Edward Nachtrieb/Reuters] 
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during Friday prayers in Tehran, on July 17, 1989 [Fatih Saribas/Reuters] 
Khamenei stands in front of a jeep as he inspects 110,000 Basij militia volunteers, on October 20, 2000, during manoeuvres in support of the Palestinian intifada against Israel [Reuters] 
Khamenei and former President Mohammad Khatami listen to a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after his confirmation as Iran’s president, in Tehran, on August 3, 2005 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] 
Khamenei waves during a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, on November 2, 2024 [Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA via Reuters] 4h ago
(03:00 GMT)If you’re just joining us
Here are the latest updates:
- Iranian state news agencies have confirmed the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, hailing him as a “martyr”.
- The statement comes hours after Trump announced Khamenei’s killing, saying he has a “good idea” of who he wants to replace the supreme leader. He added that US attacks would continue for as long as necessary.
- Iranian state media have announced 40 days of mourning in the country, adding that Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law and grandson were also killed in the US-Israel attacks.
- Khamenei’s killing sets off a process under the Iranian Constitution in which the Iranian president, the head of the judiciary, and one cleric from the Guardian Council will form a council to lead the country.
- Israel has announced a new wave of attacks on Iran in recent hours, with new Iranian attacks also reported in the UAE and Bahrain.
4h ago
(02:55 GMT)Israeli Air Force strikes more than 30 sites in new wave of attacks on Iran
Israel’s military said it has struck more than 30 targets in attacks on western and central Iran.
“Dozens of Air Force fighter jets struck, guided by Military Intelligence, and completed just a short while ago another wave of strikes to target the ballistic missile array and air defence systems of the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran,” the military said in a statement.
Attacks will continue on air defence installations, missile sites, military headquarters, and other “regime targets” in Iran, Israel said.
4h ago
(02:50 GMT)Questions over Iran’s direction after Khamenei: Pragmatism or resistance?
With respect to what is going to happen to Iran after Khamenei, this is, of course, a big question, because this is a new chapter, a new page.
We are watching to see whether his own line will continue with respect to the thoughts, the ideas, or there is going to be a more revolutionary line – more than him – or more pragmatic.
This all depends on how the Iranian establishment wants to see itself landing.
Does it want to go for a complete confrontation and resistance, continue the path of resistance that Khamenei was preaching, or it wants to go back to pragmatism?
Iranians walk past a billboard showing late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next to anti-US rhetoric, in Tehran, on January 27, 2026 [AFP] 4h ago
(02:45 GMT)Trump continues to face political pressure from Congress despite Khamenei’s killing
Trump had insisted that part of the reason for the action against Iran is to create an environment in which regime change could happen.
But there will be a lot of political pressure on Trump from the opposition in Congress, as well as some of his supporters in his MAGA movement, who are deeply upset about his decision to enter the conflict in Iran with Israel.
Within Congress, they are predominantly Democrats and a couple of Republicans who have expressed their concern about what they see as President Trump “usurping” the powers of the Congress, which is the right to declare war, and replacing it with unilateral decision by the executive.
But all these reactions will likely be dependent of what will actually play out in Iran in the coming days.
So, we will have to wait and see.
4h ago
(02:40 GMT)The chain of events that led to Khamenei’s killing
Khamenei is now the first supreme leader to be killed in Iranian literature.
Let’s take a look at the historical context of his killing.
The first step of this domino started in January 2020, when the Iranian top military commander of the Quds force, Qassem Soleimani, was killed by the direct order of Trump. From then on, until now, the Iranian leadership has faced a lot of challenges.
These include the assassination of other military commanders, the assassination of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as well as the assassination of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.
The supreme leader was also facing a huge amount of problems inside the country in terms of the economy, of which a considerable part was caused by sanctions.
We also have to remember that Trump was the same person who unilaterally withdrew from JCPOA, the nuclear deal that was signed and sealed back in 2015, paving the way for an increased amount of pressure and an increased number of sanctions, and putting a lot of pressure on the economy of the country.
4h ago
(02:35 GMT)IRGC says ‘devastating offensive’ to start shortly: Report
Iran’s Fars news agency has published a statement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) announcing the start of “the most devastating offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
The offensive will begin in “just moments”, the IRGC said, and will target the “occupied territories [Israel] and American terrorist bases” in the region.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) march during the annual Sacred Defence Week military parade in 2019 [File: AFP] 4h ago
(02:30 GMT)US military says ‘delivering swift and decisive action’
The US military command overseeing the Middle East has released another video of missile launches and strikes on apparent targets.
“The Iranian regime was warned,” the post said.
“CENTCOM is now delivering swift and decisive action as directed,” it said.
4h ago
(02:20 GMT)IRGC mourns ‘great leader’, vows revenge
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has responded to Khamenei’s death, saying, “We have lost a great leader, and we mourn him”, according to a statement carried by the Fars news agency.
It added that Khamenei’s “martyrdom at the hands of the most vicious terrorists and executioners of humanity is a sign of the legitimacy of this great leader and the acceptance of his sincere services”.
The “Iranian nation’s hand of revenge…will not let them go”, the IRGC said, adding it will stand “firm in confronting domestic and foreign conspiracies”.
4h ago
(02:15 GMT)Killing of Khamenei will make him ‘a symbol’ for supporters
It all depends on how things are going to end up with this war.
Of course, for his supporters, of course, for those who believe in the Wilayat al-Faqih, which is the doctrine the Islamic revolution came with, he is going to be a symbol.
He is going to be cemented as a symbol, and the fact that he was killed will elevate him to probably the same level as [Ruhollah] Khomeini, who was the founder of [Iran] – a man who made the revolution.
Ali Khamenei will become almost equal to Khomeini, given this legacy.
4h ago
(02:10 GMT)Iran will mourn Khamenei amid continued bombardment
We are getting reports of people pouring out into the streets of the Iranian capital, Tehran, following the news report of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing.
There will be expected ceremonies down the road following the earlier announcement of a 40-day mourning period.
These ceremonies will likely take place amid the continuing bombardment across the country. A few hours ago, we heard another sound of a massive explosion here in the capital.
5h ago
(02:05 GMT)Who was Ali Khamenei?
Khamenei took the helm of Iran in 1989 following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the charismatic leader who had spearheaded the Islamic revolution a decade earlier.
While Khomeini was the ideological force behind the revolution that ended the rule of the Pahlavi monarchy, it was Khamenei who shaped the military and paramilitary apparatus that forms both Iran’s defence against its enemies and provides it with influence well beyond its borders.
Before becoming the supreme leader, he had led Iran as president through a bloody war with Iraq in the 1980s.
The grinding conflict, coupled with a sense of isolation among many Iranians as Western countries backed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, deepened Khamenei’s distrust of the West generally, and the United States, in particular, analysts say.
That sentiment would underpin his decades-long rule and cement the idea that Iran must remain in a constant state of defence against external and internal threats.
Read Khamenei’s full obituary here.
An Iraqi woman holds a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [Hadi Mizban/The Associated Press] 5h ago
(02:00 GMT)Reza Pahlavi says ‘hour of liberation is at hand’
In a short post on X, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed shah, has thanked Trump for the military operation launched against Iran, saying the Iranian people’s “hour of liberation is at hand”.
“The courageous Iranian people have paid a heavy price for freedom,” he added.
Pahlavi, who is seeking to lead Iran, said that he has laid out his plan “for an orderly, transparent transition to a democratic Iran”.
5h ago
(01:55 GMT)Khamenei was killed in the early hours of Saturday
Iran’s Fars news agency has more details on the supreme leader’s killing.
It says Khamenei was killed at his office while “performing his assigned duties” in the early hours of Saturday morning.
5h ago
(01:50 GMT)US defence chief vows to ‘destroy’ Iran’s navy
Pete Hegseth has declared that the “Iranian navy will be destroyed”, adding that US military forces “are fully unleashed to achieve” the objectives set by Trump.
In a post on X, Hegseth said that Washington “will not tolerate powerful missiles” targeting Americans after Iran launched a counterstrike following the joint US and Israel attacks.
“Those missiles will be destroyed, along with Iran’s missile production. The Iranian navy will be destroyed,” he said.
5h ago
(01:43 GMT)Iran declares 40 days of morning
The Fars news agency says the Iranian government has declared 40 days of public mourning in the wake of Khamenei’s killing.
It also announced seven days of public holidays.
5h ago
(01:42 GMT)‘Khamenei’s killing represents a different day’
Khamenei’s killing represents a different day in Tehran, a different day in Iran, and a different day in the region.
He played an instrumental role in the Islamic revolution. There are people who view him in a positive way, and there are people who view him in a very negative way.
But at the end, you cannot go away from the idea of what he was to [Iran] and the Islamic revolution. He was a very central and instrumental personality before the revolution and after the revolution.
Now he is being presented as the martyr of the Islamic revolution.
5h ago
(01:40 GMT)How have US politicians reacted to the attack on Iran?
Most members of Trump’s Republican party have rallied behind the president’s attacks on Iran, with a few notable exceptions.
Democrats, meanwhile, failed to offer a unified message. Some, like Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, charged that Trump is “lying to the American people as he launches an illegal, regime-change war against Iran”.
Others, like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, were more circumspect.
“Confronting Iran’s malign regional activities, nuclear ambitions, and harsh oppression of the Iranian people demands American strength, resolve, regional coordination, and strategic clarity,” he said.
“Unfortunately, President Trump’s fitful cycles of lashing out and risking wider conflict are not a viable strategy.”
Read more about how US politicians reacted, here.
5h ago
(01:32 GMT)Iran’s Khamenei has been killed, Iranian media say
The Tasnim and Fars news agencies are confirming the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
We’ll bring you more soon.
5h ago
(01:30 GMT)Who will lead Iran if Khamenei dies?
Iranian media affiliated with the IRGC and several top Iranian officials have all denied news reports of the supreme leader’s death, calling them fake news.
It is important to note that there is a process in the Iranian Constitution in the case of the death of the Supreme Leader.
Under that process, there’s going to be a council of three people, including the Iranian president, head of the judiciary and one cleric from the Guardian Council, who are going to take control of the country.
Now, we have also been receiving reports about authorities being given to Ali Larijani, the secretary of the National Security Council.
All in all, we cannot confirm these reports. However, there are processes that can be followed in case of Khamenei’s death. And that is going to be a game-changer if that happens.
Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and former parliament speaker [File: Handout/Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via AFP] 5h ago
(01:20 GMT)French shipping company warns vessels in Gulf to ‘take shelter’
The CMA CGM shipping company has issued a statement telling its vessels in the Gulf to “take shelter”.
“All ships currently in the Gulf, or on route to the Gulf, have received the instruction, with immediate effect, to take shelter,” it said.
It added that the passage of its vessels through the Suez Canal has been suspended and that the ships were instead rerouted to the Cape of Good Hope.
The world’s fifth-largest shipowners, Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, said earlier that it was suspending all transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
5h ago
(01:10 GMT)Trump’s claim of Khamenei’s killing appears to be based on Israeli information
It would appear that the US president’s source on the alleged death of the Iranian supreme leader is the Israelis.
We have heard nothing from any of the intelligence agencies in the US, or indeed from the Pentagon, that they provided this information to the president.
The president himself gave no indication of what his source was for this particular claim. The Israelis had been saying this since earlier in the day. So the assumption is, at this stage, that Trump got this from Israeli sources.
So, the question that is being asked now is: Why is he so certain?
Because this was a very carefully drafted statement. Now, earlier in the afternoon, he had said this same exact point in media interviews, but not in the carefully scripted way it came out on his Truth Social account.
It is important to note that he claimed in this same post that there is some kind of insurrection or resistance to the leadership within Iran, and expressed hope that there can be some kind of popular uprising in the country.
6h ago
(01:05 GMT)Iran still has ‘substantial’ military capabilities
Harlan Ullman, the chairman of the Killowen Group, says the US and Israeli strikes on Iran were “very impressive”, but that Tehran’s military capabilities remain “substantial”, and will continue to pose a security threat in the region.
Ullman, a former US Navy officer, also said that based on his analysis, the joint US-Israel operation has not yet made a decisive blow on the Iranian leadership.
“Decapitation only works when you get all the leaders. And I do not think we got all the leaders, because it’s very, very difficult,” he said, adding that even if Khamenei is killed, others could emerge in his place, including Ali Larijani, the head of the country’s National Security Council.
“If Ali Larijani is still alive, he is a very formidable enemy,” Ullman said, referring to him as the designated Khamenei successor.
The analyst also warned that Iran might still have large armaments, including drones, to launch a drawn-out counterattack.
“Remember, it has been in the drone business for a very, very long time. It has been selling lots of drones to Russia. So, I think they’ve got a lot of stuff hidden away,” he said.
6h ago
(01:00 GMT)White House says Trump still set to attend Republican fundraiser
The US president has not had any public appearances today, but his press secretary has told reporters he still plans to attend a Republican fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Karoline Leavitt told travelling pool reporters that attending the fundraiser “is more important than ever”.
That event started a short while ago.
We’ll be watching for any possible comments by Trump. Stay tuned.
As a reminder, the US attacks on Iran come after Trump ran for office on an “America First” agenda, with promises to end American intervention abroad. His Republican Party, already facing what is expected to be a punishing midterm election in November, is expected to be further hurt by the current escalation.
6h ago
(00:50 GMT)Key takeaways from UN Security Council meeting on Iran
The Security Council meeting ended at about 23:00 GMT. It lasted about two hours.
We heard from all 15 of the Security Council members, as well as Guterres and the ambassadors of Iran and Israel.
There are several takeaways.
First off, Guterres addressed the meeting and called out what he said was a “blatant act of aggression” by the US and Israel against Iran. He said it was an “illegal violation” of the UN charter, but then also condemned the retaliatory actions by Iran. The secretary-general said this is an escalation that can spin out of control.
The Iranian ambassador noted these strikes happened in the middle of nuclear negotiations, while the US and Israeli envoys said the talks had reached an end point, and that there were no further justifications for carrying on with them.
It’s clear that there is very much a divide here on whether these talks should have continued, and what happens at this point, now that they are off track.
That is essentially the summation from that very long meeting.
6h ago
(00:43 GMT)Explosions heard in Tehran: Report
The Iranian Mehr news agency is reporting two explosions in the capital.
We’ll bring you more soon.
6h ago
(00:40 GMT)Can Congress stop Trump’s military actions?
Trump acted unilaterally in launching the latest military campaign against Iran, and critics, including legal scholars and lawmakers, say the operation is “illegal” under domestic US law.
The US Constitution grants Congress the sole ability to declare war, something it has not done since World War II. However, it grants the president some authority to commit US military actions overseas.
Article Two authorities have been interpreted to apply to situations where the US is responding to an imminent threat. Presidents have for decades relied on an expanded interpretation of the power to commit US forces and military actions abroad, often making tenuous claims of threats to US national security that allow them to bypass Congress.
However, Congress can pass legislation – so-called war powers resolutions – to rein in Trump. Such legislation could require the president to seek approval for further military engagements.
Several lawmakers have been pushing for a vote on a bill that would do just that.
Such a resolution would need to pass in both the Senate and House of Representatives. It could then be vetoed by Trump. If that were to happen, lawmakers would need a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override Trump’s veto.
6h ago
(00:33 GMT)Iran’s Fars news agency says Khamenei’s daughter, grandson killed
The IRGC-aligned news agency reports that the supreme leader’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandson have been killed in a strike.
This comes after Trump and Israeli officials claimed that Khamenei had been killed.
Earlier, Iranian officials denied those claims as “psychological warfare”.
6h ago
(00:33 GMT)Israel launches more attacks on Iran
The Israeli military says it is carrying out “another wave of strikes” against “Iranian ballistic missile array and air defence systems”.
6h ago
(00:30 GMT)‘You cannot bomb people into freedom’
Raed Jarrar, advocacy director at the US rights group DAWN, is likening Trump’s claim that the aim of the strikes against Iran is to bring “freedom” to the country to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“I was in Baghdad in 2003, when the United States promised Iraqis freedom through bombs. What Iraqis got instead was death and destruction,” Jarrar told Al Jazeera. “Now, President Trump is making the same false promise to the Iranian people. Make no mistake: You cannot bomb a people into freedom.”
Trump had told The Washington Post that all he wants “is freedom for the people” of Iran.
Jarrar said the killing of more than 100 girls in an Israeli attack in the city of Minab in the south of Iran “is not a war gone wrong”.
“This is what war looks like,” he added.
6h ago
(00:20 GMT)Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says airport damaged by drone
The ministry has said the country’s international airport was targeted with a drone, “resulting in material damage without loss of life”.
It said authorities were securing the area.
Several incidents have been reported connected to Iranian strikes in Bahrain, with the US Embassy earlier today warning that it considered high-rise buildings unsafe.
6h ago
(00:10 GMT)Iranian officials dismiss claims of Khamenei killing as ‘psychological warfare’
The statements we are hearing from sources in Tehran directly contradict the claim made by Trump regarding the alleged death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
Earlier yesterday, Iran’s foreign minister stated in an interview that, to his knowledge, the supreme leader, the Iranian president, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the speaker of Parliament are all alive.
In addition, the head of public relations for the Office of the Supreme Leader posted on social media that these reports are part of “psychological warfare” conducted by Iran’s enemies.
State-affiliated news agencies have also denied the reports, asserting that Ayatollah Khamenei remains “steadfast and firmly in command”. Furthermore, at least two members of parliament have publicly rejected the claims. Altogether, these statements sharply contradict what we are hearing from Washington.
At this point, the general position in Tehran is a firm denial of the reports.
However, it is important to note that yesterday, we heard several massive explosions near the Pasteur neighbourhood – the area where the offices of Iran’s supreme leader and president are located, along with certain military headquarters and universities.
So, we are dealing with an uncertain and fluid situation. From Tehran, there is no official confirmation supporting the claim. If the news were true, it would represent a major turning point and likely cross what many would consider the “reddest of red lines” for the US. In that case, we would expect significant repercussions and, possibly, an official announcement – either confirming the reports or releasing video footage to refute them.
7h ago
(00:08 GMT)Iranian missile strike on Israel killed 1 person, Israel’s military says
Israeli forces said their Home Front Command units are operating at the site of a missile hit in central Israel, where fighters and rescue teams are conducting extensive searches to locate and free people trapped under rubble.
Home Front Command Commander Major-General Shai Klapper said the incident involved the death of a civilian as a result of what he described as an Iranian missile strike.
“This is an unfortunate incident in which a civilian was killed by an Iranian missile strike. We are studying the incident,” Klapper said, according to the statement. He added that forces on the ground had focused on rescuing those trapped and saving lives.
“Complex days lie ahead. Your mission is to arrive quickly at the scene and save lives,” he said.
7h ago
(00:00 GMT)If you’re just joining us
Here are the latest updates:
- US President Donald Trump claims that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in US and Israeli strikes on the country. Iranian officials have denied the claim, with Khamenei’s office calling it “psychological warfare”.
- The US and Israel have both said they will continue attacks for the foreseeable future, even as regional countries appeal for an end to the fighting.
- Iran’s ambassador to the UN says Tehran considers strikes on all US and Israeli bases and other installations across the region part of its self-defence, showing no signs of stopping its attacks.
- New barrages have been reported across the region in recent hours, including in Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
- Abu Dhabi Airports has said one person was killed in an incident at the Zayed international airport.
- The death toll in an attack on a girls’ school in Minab in southern Iran has risen to 115, according to local authorities.
7h ago
(23:55 GMT)Dubai reports fire at Jebel Ali Port
The Dubai Media Office is reporting a fire at one of the berths of the Jebel Ali Port after it was hit by debris from an “aerial interception”.
In a post on X, the office said that Dubai’s Civil Defence teams are “continuing their efforts to fully extinguish the fire” at the commercial port, which is the largest in the Middle East.
There were no details about casualties from the fire.
The post also warned the public against distributing an “old video” of the fire in the same port in 2021, “as it could spread misleading information”.
Jebel Ali Port is located just south of Palm Jumeirah, where an explosion was reported earlier.
7h ago
(23:50 GMT)UN nuclear agency’s board to meet on Iran on Monday
The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at 08:00 GMT to discuss the ongoing US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The meeting was requested by Russia. Any board member can call a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog.
Monday’s emergency meeting will start an hour before a long-scheduled quarterly meeting of the board, in which Iran’s nuclear programme was already on the agenda.
Diplomats have said there was no indication Iranian nuclear facilities were struck in Saturday’s attack, unlike US strikes on Iran last year, which targeted three nuclear sites.
7h ago
(23:45 GMT)Israel completes another wave of strikes on Iran
In a post on X, Israel’s Air Force says it has completed another wave of strikes on ballistic missile arrays and air defence systems in western and central Iran.
One of the targeted sites was a missile launch site in the central Qom region, it said.
The military added the strikes on central Iran “thwarted dozens of launches” towards Israel, “and deeply damaged the regime’s most central offensive capability”.
7h ago
(23:40 GMT)Trump claims IRGC troops may turn against Iran’s government
The US has said in a lengthy statement that the president is convinced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, as well as a large number of Iranian leaders, in these ongoing attacks.
He has also indicated some form of timeline, saying that the US will continue its operations along with Israel as long as it is necessary.
It’s also interesting that he claimed some members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, who may be disillusioned with the leadership, may be joining civilians in the streets. But this could be wishful thinking on the side of the US administration for now.
He’s been making similar statements to various media outlets here.
7h ago
(23:35 GMT)Arab League says Israel seeking to ‘evade ending its occupation’ of Palestine
Maged Abdelaziz, the group’s representative to the UN, has also addressed the Security Council, saying Israel sought to start a regional war to continue its occupation of Palestinian and denial of Palestinian statehood.
“The Security Council convenes today at a pivotal moment in the history of the United Nations, a moment that unfortunately represents a glaring failure of the multilateral international system, a failure the League of Arab States has long warned against,” Abdelaziz said.
“Israel seeks, through this escalation, to evade ending its occupation of Palestinian territories, to prevent the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and to obstruct Palestine’s admission to the UN in implementation of the two-state solution and the core principles of international legitimacy,” he added.
7h ago
(23:30 GMT)Death toll in attack on Iranian girls’ school rises to 115
The governor of Minab, a city in southern Iran, has announced that the death toll from the US-Israeli bombing of a school has risen to 115.
7h ago
(23:25 GMT)Shrapnel in Basra, Iraq, injures 3
The Joint Operations Command in Iraq says three people have been injured after fragments from two projectiles fell in Basra province in the south of the country.
7h ago
(23:20 GMT)Trump says heavy bombing of Iran will continue ‘as long as necessary’
We have more from the US president’s Truth Social post on the alleged killing of Iran’s Khamenei.
He called on the IRGC and Iranian police to join “Iranian patriots” in changing the government there and said “that process should soon be starting” now that Khamenei has been killed and the country has been “very much destroyed and even, obliterated” in just one day.
“The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!” he added.
As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim and Mehr news agencies say that Khamenei is “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”.
7h ago
(23:15 GMT)Photos: Missiles strike Tel Aviv as residents take shelter
An explosion caused by the impact of a projectile can be seen in Tel Aviv, Israel [Gideon Markowicz/Reuters] 
People carry their dogs from a damaged apartment building after an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv [Gideon Markowicz/Reuters] 
A firefighter attempts to extinguish a burning car at the site of a direct hit [Tomer Neuberg/AP] 
Israeli emergency responders inspect a crater at the site of a projectile hit [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] 7h ago
(23:12 GMT)Abu Dhabi Airports says one dead in ‘incident’ at Zayed airport
The airports agency has said the incident at the Zayed international airport “resulted in one death of an Asian national and seven injuries”.
It did not provide further details.
It urged the public “not to circulate rumors and false information”.
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