Has Iran's top defence and civil-religious leadership been wiped out in the joint American and Israeli airstrikes?
Instead of encouraging martyrdom, Khamenei responds by gently pulling the child toward him and advising him to first grow up, study hard, and become a scientist to serve Islam.
Iran has attacked an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman as it retaliates with all its might to avenge the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel.
The UAE shut down its airspace on Saturday following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences over the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes as a "cynical violation" of morality and law.
US-Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes was a "declaration of war against Muslims".
On Saturday morning, Israel, with the support of the United States, carried out sudden, yet extensive, airstrikes against Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities in the Middle East.
Baron shared videos on social media showing her, her husband, and their two children huddled inside a bomb shelter as air-raid sirens sounded across the city.
The Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, Anwar Gargash, warned Iran to not target its neighbours, calling on the Islamic Republic to "return to reason" as its retaliatory attacks in the region entered their second day.
Senior Iranian leader Alireza Arafi was on Sunday appointed as the jurist member of Iran's Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the Supreme Leader's role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, Iranian state media reported.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint Israeli-US attack. Iranian state media confirmed his death following US President Donald Trump's announcement that Khamenei had been killed in an airstrike on February 28, 2026.
As widespread destruction across West Asia dominates headlines after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination in a US and Israeli joint operation, a small Indian village has quietly become part of the global narrative.
Concerns continue to mount over the safety of Indians stranded abroad amid tensions in the Middle East as tit-for-tat strikes continue with Iran on one side and US and Israel on the other.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for nearly four decades since 1989. The period marked by various global leadership changes, while he remained a constant figure on the world map.
The fresh blasts were heard in Dubai as Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mass destruction in Iranian cities in coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel has put the spotlight on the failure of Tehran's air defence system in intercepting incoming projectiles.
The fresh attack comes hours after Iran vowed to avenge Khamenei's death and launched strikes on many Gulf regions.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made multiple private phone calls to US President Donald Trump last month pushing for a strike on Iran despite favouring diplomacy publicly, the Washington Post reported.
At least eight people were killed during pro-Iran protests at the United States consulate in the Pakistan megacity of Karachi on Sunday, a rescue service spokesman told news agency AFP.
Donald Trump monitored the progress of "Operation Epic Fury", the joint US-Israeli air campaign on Iran that left Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination brings Iran's clerics the colossal task of picking his successor.
The Israeli Air Force has launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran.
About 20-30 percent of global oil and gas supplies are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
A prolonged conflict is bound to disrupt the model of regional stability and economic prosperity the Gulf has pursued.
NGO ban and the blocking of aid due to closure of the border crossings are meant as another collective punishment.
While the US bets on a swift regime collapse, analysts warn the power vacuum could birth a more aggressive leadership.
An Iranian man accused Israel of war crimes as he cradled remains of a girl killed in an attack on an elementary school.
'US and Israel's war on Iran is based on a flawed strategy'
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The crossing with Egypt is considered vital for delivery of humanitarian aid and evacuation of critically ill patients.
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi appointed to the temporary council along with Iranian president and chief justice.
Plumes of smoke were seen rising from Dubai's Jebel Ali Port on Sunday morning as Iran continued its retaliation.
Iran carries out retaliatory attacks as supreme leader is killed in US-Israeli attacks pushing the region to the edge.
Iran's retaliatory attacks on US assets in the region continue for a second day as fears of a wider conflict rise.
President Masoud Pezeshkian condemns killing of Iran's supreme leader as 'a great crime', according to his office.
The protest erupted following assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.
Supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strikes; IRGC pledges fierce retaliation across the region.
Conservative opposition to war on Iran remains minimal as hawks heap praise on Trump for bombing, killing Khamenei.
War with Iran contradicts the US president's own criticism of regime change policies in the Middle East, analysts say.
Democratic lawmakers have largely condemned the strikes on Iran, emphasising the lack of congressional approval.
New Yorkers protested Saturday hours after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of deadly strikes on Iran.
Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani denounced US-Israeli military strikes across the country.
Republicans largely rally behind Trump's strikes on Iran, while Democrats fail to offer singular message of opposition.
Interior Ministry official says 66 missiles were fired at Qatar, and there were 114 reports of falling shrapnel.
The former defence minister and secretary of Iran's Defence Council was involved in US-Iran nuclear negotiations.