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 …

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

Iranian state media also reported that Khamenei's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were killed in the strikes.

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.

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

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 have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the death of its supreme leader and fears of a wider war.

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.

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the country's state media confirmed the leader's death on Sunday

Karachi: At least nine people died on Sunday after clashes between protesters and Pakistani law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate in Karachi,

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

Protesters storm U.S. Consulate in Karachi, resulting in clashes with police and casualties following the killing of Iran's leader.

Iran's President declares avenging Khamenei's killing a legitimate duty, viewing it as a declaration of war against Muslims.

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.

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.

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 on Sunday confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli and US strikes. DAILY POST had reported that

But beyond the welcome demise of one of the longest-serving - and most vicious - dictators in modern history, what does this actually mean?

The killing of Khameini was made known via a statement that was widely read on the Iranian state media on Saturday

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.

The assassination put the future of the Islamic Republic in doubt and raised the risk of regional instability.

Ambassador Ahmad made clear that Pakistan’s concern extends beyond any single capital.

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.

The strikes are intended to open the "path to Tehran", says Israel.

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.

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.

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

The police also baton-charged the crowd, but one of them later claimed to a TV channel that the police also fired upon them.

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, […]

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Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to reports.

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 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…

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to Iran following Saturday's Operation Epic Fury that eliminated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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.

While a leadership council will govern in the interim, an 88-member panel called the Assembly of Experts will make the decision.

Iran launched strikes at Israel and US-allied Gulf states in retaliation for the killing of its supreme leader.

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 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.

Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.

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.

The Russian president also expressed his “deepest condolences” over what he called an “assassination”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

He said the developments risk destabilising an already fragile security environment in West Asia

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 cautiously respond to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran amid fears of escalating conflict following Khamenei's death.

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...