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World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war
Khamenei assumed power following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, inheriting a revolutionary state still consolidating itself.
Few of Iran’s neighbours would shed a tear if the theocratic regime that has ruled the country since the revolution in 1979 were to fall as a result of the “major combat operations” jointly launched by the United States and Israel yesterday morning.
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Global leaders are reacting cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has thrown Iran's future into uncertainty. Nations are divided, with some supporting the strikes and others criticising them.…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia stands in solidarity with all Muslims and communities in the Middle East who have been affected by the tensions caused by the actions of the United States (US) and Israel in launching attacks on Iran on Saturday (Feb 28). Read full story
Israel and Iran are trading strikes as part of a widening war after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier. Blasts in Tehran — whose target was not immediately clear — sent a huge p…
Iran's state media has officially confirmed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated inside his office in a series of joint airstrikes launched by the United States and Israel. Following these attacks on Saturday morning, Iran has de…
The IRGC announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, and there are reports of British and other vessels turning around
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there is no consensus for another interminable war in the Middle East,” Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois said.
There is no strategy, because realizing the ostensible macro purpose of each war, besides having it, requires committing to an absurd and criminal totality
Clearly the “Saturday Night Live” writing team had a lot of work to do on Saturday, as they opened the show with a sketch about President Trump’s early morning attack on Iran. In the Feb. 28 cold open, Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) gives a press conf…
Flight disruptions and cancellations are causing significant inconvenience for passengers at Chennai airport due to the escalating situation in West Asia. With airspace closures and airlines suspending services, travelers are stranded, desperately seeking al…
In addition to previously cancelled services, Air India has now called off several international flights scheduled for March 1
President Trump said that he believes he can easily reach a diplomatic solution with Iran after killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in strikes on Saturday.
Tony Dokoupil anchors special coverage of the large-scale military operation launched by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled for nearly 40 years. President Trump said the U.S. would continue "heavy and pinpoin…
After taking the last couple of weeks off for NBC's 2026 Winter Olympics coverage, NBC's Saturday Night Live returned tonight in a big way, with host Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry) and musical guest Mumford & Sons. With a lot going on in the country and arou…
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu recounts a tense experience at Dubai Airport following an explosion, as she and her coach were stranded due to airspace closures.
Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in Gulf states. The Taliban-r…
Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.
“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.” The post The U.S. Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next? appeared first on The Intercept.
The world's autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping, will surely be sleeping a little less easy after the death of Iran's supreme leader in an operation backed by Donald Trump.
Hundreds of Shia Muslims in Srinagar protested Sunday after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel strikes, carrying portraits, black flags, and chanting mourning hymns. The demonstrations remained peaceful, expressing solidarity…
The development threatens to destabilise the wider Middle East, with retaliatory strikes reported in Dubai, Bahrain and other places with US military bases.
India's badminton star PV Sindhu is stuck in Dubai after airlines cancelled all flights due to escalating military tensions in the Gulf. Sindhu's father told the media that his daughter was being cared for by the Indian Embassy in Dubai. The badminton player …
The cancellations and delays come amid the escalated tension and disturbance in the Middle East after coordinated military strikes involving Israel and the US, targeting Iranian sites
Former NCAA champion Destiny Littleton documented her harrowing escape to bomb shelters as Iranian missiles and drones struck Jerusalem, where she plays professional basketball.
President Trump on Saturday offered the remaining Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps the chance for “immunity” after a joint US-Israeli military operation wiped out Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top Iranian leaders. Trump said the ayatollah’s supporters should ba…
The prediction market has spun up over a dozen Iran-related contracts since Saturday's strikes, with the Khamenei removal market alone pulling in $45 million in volume.
A prediction market about military strikes on a sovereign nation now sits alongside presidential election bets as one of the most-traded contracts the platform has ever hosted.
The death of Iran's supreme leader leaves a power vacuum in a perilously unstable country. It could end with a military takeover and a new leader with a no-limits approach to war.
There appears to be some insider trading activity on Polymarket during the U.S. military action against Iran. On Saturday morning, the U.S. and Israel conducted a surprise attack in Iran, which killed several of the country’s leaders, including Ayatollah Ali …
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday in air strikes by Israel and the US.
Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration has granted a free seven-day visa extension to foreign nationals stranded due to Middle East flight cancellations. This measure addresses complications arising from escalating regional tensions and widespre…
He was killed on Saturday in air strikes by Israel and the U.S. that pulverised his central Tehran compound.
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia demands that the United States and Israel immediately stop their aggressive actions against Iran, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said.
Actress Sonal Chauhan is stranded in Dubai. Flights have been cancelled due to rising tensions in the Middle East. She has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assistance for a safe return to India. Many other passengers are also facing similar difficulti…
After failing to take responsibility for October 7, Netanyahu once again sacrifices Israelis and the country for his own political survival in the current offensive against Iran
Smoke rises above the American military installation in Iraqi Kurdistan following a reported strike.
Saturday’s major military attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces is impacting everything from international diplomacy to the game of soccer. The move by President Trump to strike multiple targets in Iran comes just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, wh…
Dozens dead in Iran school blast blamed on US and Israel strikesBBC ‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 100 children reportedly killed in school bombingThe Guardian Reported airstrike hits Iranian girls’ school near military baseThe Washington Pos…
Global leaders called for a quick resolution to the crisis in the Middle East as US allies backed the decision to target Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
US President Donald Trump said on social media that Khamenei was dead, calling it “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country”
What we know about the US and Israel strikes on Iran, which have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Hours after President Trump announced the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israel strike, a cryptic message appeared on X invoking Imam Ali. Iran's state television later confirmed Khamenei's death in air strikes, announ…
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite unit of the armed forces) announced the beginning of "the most brutal offensive operation in the history of the country's armed forces" after confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamen…
DUBAI: The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about the country's future. The contours of a complex succession process began to take shape the morning after Khamenei's assassination.…
President Prabowo Subianto said he is ready to travel to Iran to facilitate dialogue aimed at restoring security and reducing escalation in the Middle East, ...
An 88-member panel called the Assembly of Experts appoints the supreme leader; the panel can remove one as well, although that has never happened
The United States and Israel launched a large-scale military assault on Iran early Saturday, marking what officials describe as a significant escalation in U.S. involvement against the Islamic Republic. In an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social, Preside…
Dubai’s iconic five-star Burj Al Arab hotel was struck by an Iranian drone on Saturday evening. The US and Israel conducted military strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the military strikes. Iran lau…
Several Democrats supported President Donald Trump after the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iran overnight, highlighting the "need to stand together to bring an end to terrorism." The post Democrats Sen. Fetterman, Rep. Davis Back Trump…
The death of Iran's supreme leader opens the door to regime change, and markets are pricing in a shorter period of tension.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in attacks by Israel and the United States, Iranian state television confirmed.
Gauging the Impact of Massive U.S.-Israeli Strikes on IranCouncil on Foreign Relations Opinion | War With Iran Is a Mistake - The New York TimesThe New York Times February 27, 2026 - Trump administration updatesCNN US military builds up the largest force of w…
Passengers face significant delays and cancellations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. Widespread airspace closures in the Middle East are impacting international flight routes. This situation follows escalated tensions in the region. Many fligh…
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International travelers flee smoke-filled Dubai airport as Iran conflagration spills over into wider region
President Donald Trump ended weeks of negotiations with Iran and launched a major military campaign after talks failed to secure limits on Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs. The U.S. had built up its largest military presence in the Middle East since the …
A growing list of Iran's top leadership has been reportedly killed in ongoing strikes by Israel and the United States.
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises paramount questions about the country's future. And while a clerical panel is tasked with replacing him, succession is a complex matter in Iran's theocracy: Here is what to know: An 88-member pa…
Over 200 Iranians dead, flights disrupted at multiple airports; UNSC emergency meeting; here are the key events from the past 24 hours.
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on IranThe New York Times CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflictCBS News Trust in Trump’s decision making on the use of military force overseas is lowAP-NORC Americans f…
As news reports emerge that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, Iranians begin celebrating what they hope is the end of a brutal regime.
The conflict could certainly severely disrupt global oil supplies and send barrel prices soaring to a level not seen in years. The post OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war appeared first on Digital Journal.
Actor Sonal Chauhan has found herself stuck in Dubai after several flights were cancelled due to rising tensions in the Middle East. The actress has now reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help, asking for support to return to India safely.
Iran’s leaders need to ensure regime survival and that was always about more than one man, says James M Dorsey from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Operation Epic Fury, launched by President Trump, aims for regime change in Iran with ambitious goals including eliminating its nuclear program and military capabilities. While the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei offers a potential opening, the operation car…
Key events The post Middle East in flames: Celebrations in Tehran over the death of Ali Khamenei; President Masoud Pezeshkian is currently leading the country appeared first on ProtoThema English.
With the latest strikes on Iran, The international legal order is now in free-fall.
Iran’s government has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, declaring 40 days of public mourning and seven days of nationwide holiday The post Iran’s government confirms: Ali Khamenei killed, 40 days of public mourning and 7 days of nati…
In Iran the supreme leader is the heart of a complex power-sharing theocracy and has final say over all matters of state
UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday (Feb 28), where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a halt to their attacks and a return to negotiations to prevent the conflic…
What officials say and the context U.S. and Israeli forces carried out coordinated strikes after weeks of escalating tensions with Tehran. The operation, described by U.S. officials as a broad campaign against Iranian military capacity and by Israel as strike…
Trump, who is monitoring the operation from his Mar-a-Lago oceanfront resort in Florida, posted on Saturday afternoon that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died in the strikes.
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The former Democratic Party presidential nominee accused President Trump of lying and putting American troops in harm's way.
On Sunday (Mar 1), China's embassy in Israel issued a notice advising Chinese citizens in Israel to evacuate to safer areas within the country as soon as possible or to leave for Egypt via the Taba border crossing.
US President Donald Trump claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead following air strikes, though Tehran has not confirmed the report. Read More: https://punchng.com/irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-dead-says-trump/
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The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered questions about who will lead the country next and how the transition will unfold under its clerical system. An 88-member body known as the Assembly of Experts is responsible for appointi…
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Iran's ambassador said the airstrikes have killed and injured hundreds of Iranian civilians, which he called a war crime and a crime against humanity.
A second major explosion has been reported at Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Sunday morning, less than 10 hours after an Iranian kamikaze drone hit Terminal 3, injuring at least four people, and leading to the full-scale evacuation of the airport. Thick…
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.
Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump's military attack on Iran.
ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は2月28日、イランの最高指導者アリ・ハメネイ師が、アメリカとイスラエルによる攻撃で死亡したと発表した。 イランの国営メディアも、アメリカとイスラエルによる攻撃でハメネイ師が死亡したと伝えている。 【画像】「ハメネイ師の死亡」を伝える国営メディアやトランプ氏 トランプ氏はトュルース・ソーシャルに投稿した声明で「歴史上もっとも悪名高いハメネイ師が死亡した」と説明。「（ハメネイ師が）我々の諜報部隊と綿密な追跡システムから免れることができなかった」とつづった上で、「ハメネイ師や、共に死亡…
VOA Persian service reportedly continues broadcasting inside Iran despite regime communication restrictions, covering "Operation Epic Fury" and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death.
Human rights groups reported that thousands were killed in the Iranian crackdown.
Israel's military bombarded Iranian ballistic missile and air defense sites in a new round of strikes Sunday morning, with blasts reported in Tehran amid escalating operations.
Iran's internet connectivity flatlined at 1% after strikes on a Tehran regime compound, marking one of the world's rare wartime national blackouts according to global internet monitors.
Two devils dancing – Putin and T – and I’ll bet that one of them doesn’t understand that he’s only a puppet, with the strings being pulled by the other devil. I am not a foreign policy expert by any stretch of the imagination, and I have way more questions th…
In 10 years, Trump went from criticizing regime change in the Middle East to urging Iranians to "seize control of your destiny."
WASHINGTON: The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades on Saturday (Feb 28) in an operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The bigges