U.S., Israel strike Iran, trigger retaliations
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States and Israel on Saturday launched “major combat operations” against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts. Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the …
Again, Israel strikes Iran after killing Khamenei
Israeli military on Sunday said it launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran, capital of Iran, after its air force carried out a large-scale
Iran's supreme leader Khamenei killed in Israeli and US strikes
Iranian state media also reported that Khamenei's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were killed in the strikes.
Global reaction to the killing of Iran's Khamenei
LONDON, March 1 - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, state media confirmed as another wave of attacks hit the country on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iran Vows 'Most Ferocious' Op After Khamenei's Death
It further said that the IRGC, the Armed Forces, and the Basij forces will powerfully continue the path of their leader in defending his legacy, standing firm against internal and external plots
Iran confirms assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei by US-Israel
Iranian state media on Sunday confirmed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the initial American-Israeli military attacks as part of a war aimed at regime change.
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the death of its supreme leader and fears of a wider war.
US, Israel defend strikes at UN, Iran alleges 'war crime'
The United States and Israel defended their attacks on Iran, which called resulting civilian deaths a "war crime" during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
Crowds gather in Tehran to mourn supreme leader Khamenei
The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday
Crowds gather in Tehran to mourn supreme leader Khamenei
The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday
9 dead, 32 injured in protests near US Consulate in Karachi
Karachi: At least nine people died on Sunday after clashes between protesters and Pakistani law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate in Karachi,
After Khamenei killed, Iran set for largely opaque supreme succession
Iran's constitution lays out clear guidelines for choosing a new top cleric, but with senior aides also killed in the strikes, the path forward is anything but certain
10 killed as protesters try to storm U.S. Consulate in Pakistan
Protesters storm U.S. Consulate in Karachi, resulting in clashes with police and casualties following the killing of Iran's leader.
Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader Khamenei; President says new leadership council ‘has begun work’
Iran's President declares avenging Khamenei's killing a legitimate duty, viewing it as a declaration of war against Muslims.
Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
US President Donald Trump has threatened to unleash "force that has never been seen before" and urged Iran's people to rise up and seize power.
Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
US President Donald Trump has threatened to unleash "force that has never been seen before" and urged Iran's people to rise up and seize power.
Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
Protests have also broken out in neighbouring countries such as Pakistan and Iraq. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Iranian state media confirms death of Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iranian state media on Sunday confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli and US strikes. DAILY POST had reported that
Khamenei's death is not the end, cracks in Iran's regime may come
But beyond the welcome demise of one of the longest-serving - and most vicious - dictators in modern history, what does this actually mean?
Breaking: Iran confirms death of Ayatollah Khamenei
The killing of Khameini was made known via a statement that was widely read on the Iranian state media on Saturday
Celebrations In Iran After Trump Says Ayatollah Killed In Strikes
Videos shared on social media show people celebrating in Iran after US President Donald Trump wrote that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in US and Israeli air strikes. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman denied the reports, saying Khamenei was safe.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei killed: State media
The assassination put the future of the Islamic Republic in doubt and raised the risk of regional instability.
Pakistan maintains delicate balancing act in UNSC meeting on Iran
Ambassador Ahmad made clear that Pakistan’s concern extends beyond any single capital.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran with iron grip, killed in strike, Trump says
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei was killed in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday after over 30 years in power and influence over the Middle East.
Israel says warplanes hit Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
The strikes are intended to open the "path to Tehran", says Israel.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, Reuters and Israeli media report
The claim that Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli and USA attack on Saturday morning, has got a fresh update in a report by Al Jazeera.
US, Israel defend strikes at UN meeting as Iran alleges ‘war crime’
The US and Israel defended their actions at an emergency UN Security Council meeting after Iran alleged 'war crimes' for civilian deaths. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
State media: Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in attack
TEHRAN (March 1): Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed following an attack by Israel and the US, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. He was martyred following an attack on Saturday morning, it stated. The Cabinet has declared 40 days of public mourning and seven days of holidays following his death. Khamenei,Read More
10 killed as protesters try to storm US Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi city
The police also baton-charged the crowd, but one of them later claimed to a TV channel that the police also fired upon them.
US-Israel Strikes on Iran Ignite Regional Crisis as Retaliation Sweeps Gulf
The United States and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeting key political and military leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, in what the Pentagon has named Operation EPIC FURY. The strikes mark a dramatic escalation in the long-standing confrontation between Iran and its adversaries, […]
US-Israel attack on Iran risks regional conflagration, Pakistan warns UNSC
Pakistan urges immediate halt to regional escalation.Condemns violations of sovereignty and international law.Calls for urgent return to diplomatic talks.Pakistan has warned the United Nations Security Council that the US-Israeli...
PM Shehbaz terms Khamenei's martyrdom 'violation of international law'
PM condoles with Iran over Khamenei's martyrdom.Premier wishes strength to Iranians to bear irreparable loss.Pakistan join Iranians in their hour of grief: PM Shehbaz.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday denounced the targeting of Iran's...
US-Iran Strikes: Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei Killed
Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to reports.
Netanyahu says strikes on Iran “will continue as long as necessary”
JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said the ongoing combat operations against Iran “will continue as long as necessary to ensure that Iran no longer poses a threat.” Israel “will strike thousands of targets in the coming days,” he said in a live broadcast statement, noting that the Israeli army …
Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after U.S.-Israeli strike kills Khamenei
Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten Tehran against further escalation. Iran acknowledged Khamenei’s death in the joint Israeli-American…
Putin: Killing of Khamenei a 'cynical violation' of morality
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Iran following Saturday's Operation Epic Fury that eliminated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Dozens of top Iranian regime officials, supreme leader killed in Israeli strikes
An Israeli strike killed dozens of members of the Iranian leadership, including the ayatollah during surprise Saturday morning strikes in Tehran, U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed.
Who's in charge of Iran now - and who will be its new leader?
While a leadership council will govern in the interim, an 88-member panel called the Assembly of Experts will make the decision.
As it happened: Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of Khamenei
Iran launched strikes at Israel and US-allied Gulf states in retaliation for the killing of its supreme leader.
Killing of Khamenei an attempt to 'kill an era' in Iran: Analyst
Khamenei has followers in Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain, UAE and many other countries so there is a risk of major escalation in those areas, says an analyst.
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead by Trump after overnight bombing
Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead as a result of U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic republic's hardline regime, President Trump said Saturday.
Khamenei’s death opens uncertain chapter for Iran’s entrenched theocracy
Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.
UK forces join ‘regional defensive operations’ as US, Israel strike Iran
Mr Starmer said Britain was not taking part in the US and Israeli strikes against Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Putin says killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is ‘cynical violation’ of morality and law
The Russian president also expressed his “deepest condolences” over what he called an “assassination”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US, Israel defend strikes on Iran as lawful at heated UN Security Council meeting
Islamic Republic's ambassador calls death of civilians amid joint attack a crime against humanity; US counterpart trades barbs over regime's mass killing of protesters last month
UN condemns US-Israel-Iran strikes, urges immediate ceasefire, return to talks
He said the developments risk destabilising an already fragile security environment in West Asia
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on US-Israeli strikes against Iran
Russia and others request special session over 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'; Tehran urges council take 'immediate' action, also calls for urgent IAEA meeting
World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei
World leaders cautiously respond to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran amid fears of escalating conflict following Khamenei's death.
What happened to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's family during US -Israel attack on Iran
The death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed by U.S. President Donald Trump, via Truth Social, and the government of Iran, through an official announcement. It...
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