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US and Israeli strikes are reported to have killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading to immediate military escalation including Israeli strikes on Tehran, confirmed Iranian missile attacks near UK personnel, and reports of ballistic missile launches targeting Israeli cities. This rapid escalation has prompted an emergency meeting among Gulf states, disrupted extensive Middle East air travel, and seen an OPEC+ oil production increase, alongside fatal pro-Iran protests at the US consulate in Pakistan.

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US-Israel war on Iran live: Israel launches wave of attacks ‘in the heart of Tehran’ as interim successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named

The Guardian ME | | military

Alireza Arafi joins Iran’s president and chief justice on temporary leadership council to fulfil supreme leader’s role until successor is chosen Tell us: how have you been affected by events in the Middle East? A visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran How the US-Israeli bid for regime cha

Gulf bloc set to hold emergency meeting on Sunday amid US-Iran conflict

Middle East Monitor | | military

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday amid a US and Israeli attack on Iran and retaliatory strikes by Tehran, Anadolu reports. The Qatari television Al Jazeera, citing an unnamed source, said the meeting will be held via video confe

4 top Iranian military officials killed in US-Israeli strikes

Middle East Monitor | | military

Iran’s armed forces said on Sunday that four senior military officials were killed in US-Israeli attacks on the country that started a day earlier, Anadolu reports. A statement said the officials were targeted while attending a meeting of the Defense Council. The statement added that those killed in

Afghanistan warns Iran war will impact whole region

Al-Monitor | | diplomatic

Afghanistan said on Sunday that the war in neighbouring Iran would negatively impact the whole region and expressed "deep regret" over the violence flaring in multiple countries. The Iranian flag was lowered to half-mast at the country's embassy in Kabul, an AFP journalist said, and a black cloth hu

Putin offers condolences to Iran’s president over assassination of supreme leader

Middle East Monitor | | humanitarian

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Anadolu reports. “Please accept my deep condolences in connection with the assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic o

UK refuses to rule out joining offensive action against Iran

Middle East Monitor | | military

UK Defense Secretary John Healey said on Sunday Britain is focused on defensive operations but declined to rule out future strikes as tensions escalate across the Middle East, Anadolu reports. Speaking to Sky News and the BBC, Healey confirmed that the Royal Air Force jets are operating over the reg

Smoke rises over Tehran on second day of US-Israeli strikes – video

The Guardian ME | | military

Plumes of smoke rose above Tehran and explosions could be heard across the city on day two of US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a statement the Israel Defense Forces said the country's air force was striking targets 'in the heart of Tehran'. The strikes came after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali K

‘We thought it was fireworks’: Dubai’s luxury seekers shaken by Iranian missiles

The Guardian ME | | humanitarian

Authorities seek to reassure visitors after tourists at five-star resorts had to shelter in underground car parks US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates The weekend began as it often does in Dubai. By late morning on Saturday, the beach clubs on Palm Jumeirah were already at capacity. Along the wa

#WarBreaking | Israel forces continue to strike Iran; two Iranian jets that were ready to take off were struck. “The issue is how to neutralise Iran in the greater Middle Eastern project,” says Hadi Elis, Middle East security expert. #Iran #Israel #UnitedStates #War #

Social - Twitter ME | | social

#WarBreaking | Israel forces continue to strike Iran; two Iranian jets that were ready to take off were struck. “The issue is how to neutralise Iran in the greater Middle Eastern project,” says Hadi Elis, Middle East security expert. #Iran #Israel #UnitedStates #War #  x.com

China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran 'unacceptable', urges ceasefire and talks

Al-Monitor | | diplomatic

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday that attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran during U.S.-Iran negotiations were "unacceptable", according to state news agency Xinhua. Wang said the "blatant killing

OPEC+ hikes oil production by more than expected following outbreak of Iran war

Al-Monitor | | military

Key members of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced a greater-than-expected increase to production quotas on Sunday following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East. The eight-strong V8 (Voluntary Eight) group in the alliance, which includes key oil pro

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has died. What are the reactions on the ground?

France 24 ME | | political

On March 1st, at 00:40 Tehran time, Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli armies had killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. How did he die? What are the reactions on the ground? Details by Ava Luquet and FRANCE 24's correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi.

UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike

The Guardian ME | | military

British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assets US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates Three hundred British personnel were within 200 metres (650ft) of an Iranian missile and drone strike on the US naval base in Bahrain on Satur

Death toll from Iran school bombing reportedly rises to almost 150

The Guardian ME | | military

Strike on girls’ elementary school in south of Iran has killed 148 people and injured 95 others, according to Iran state media US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates The death toll from a missile strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran has risen to almost 150, according to Iranian state media.

There is now an open path to a different Iran, EU's Kallas says

Al-Monitor | | political

BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was "a defining moment in Iran’s history". "What comes next is uncertain. But there is now an open path to a different Iran, one that its people

Emergency meeting of the Security Council after US-Israeli attacks on Iran

France 24 ME | | military

Secretary-General António Guterres told the council that everything must be done to prevent an escalation. “The alternative,” he warned, “is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.” Guterres said the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes violated international

Alireza Arafi selected as clerical member of Iran’s interim Leadership Council

Middle East Monitor | | political

Iranian authorities have selected Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, to serve on Iran’s interim Leadership Council, according to an official statement on Sunday. Mohsen Dehnavi, spokesperson for Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, said in a post on the US social m

US and Israel launch new wave of attacks on Iran amid threat of escalation

The Guardian ME | | military

Trump threatens Tehran with force ‘never seen before’ if it pursues retaliation after Khamenei’s death US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Israel and the US have launched fresh waves of intensive attacks across Iran on the second day of their military campaign to overthrow the country’s governm

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