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Israel’s military says its air force struck and destroyed a secret underground Iranian nuclear facility located near Tehran, targeting what it described as a covert site tied to weapons development.

As the US-Iran war intensifies and tensions disrupt key oil routes, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States may escort oil tankers through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to ensure the continued flow of global energy supplies.

In the ongoing Israel-Iran war, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) say they have destroyed about 300 Iranian missile launchers since the start of their joint US-Israel campaign known as Operation Roaring Lion, with continuous airstrikes targeting ballistic missile arrays and related infrastructure deep inside Iran.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in recent US-Israeli strikes, will be buried in his hometown of Mashhad, Iranian state media report. Mashhad — one of the country’s holiest cities and home to the revered Imam Reza shrine — is where Khamenei was born and where his father is also buried.

In the ongoing US-Iran war, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over his refusal to fully back U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, criticising London’s stance as “not helpful” and saying it has strained the longstanding U.S.–U.K. “special relationship.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has briefed lawmakers on the ongoing US-Iran war, outlining the objectives of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign against Tehran’s military capabilities. Rubio said the main goals including disrupting Iran’s ballistic missile programme and degrading its naval threats have been successfully met or are on track, though he did not detail specific timelines.

'Struck ‘covert underground’ nuclear site in Iran used for secret weapons-development', says Israel

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The Israel-Lebanon war is escalating as Israel has vowed to expand its strikes inside Lebanon following fresh rocket and drone fire by Hezbollah toward northern Israeli towns. The Israeli military says it will intensify operations against Hezbollah positions, infrastructure and launch sites to prevent further cross-border attacks.

The Israel-Iran war has seen Israeli forces claim they struck a site in Iran tied to nuclear weapon development, asserting that the location was being used to work on capabilities that could lead to an atomic weapon. Israeli officials say the operation was part of efforts to prevent Tehran from advancing its nuclear programme, including underground facilities and hidden compounds where scientists allegedly researched key components.

In the ongoing Israel-Iran war, Iran may postpone the election of its next Supreme Leader following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes. Reports from Iranian media indicate that security concerns and the leader’s funeral and burial rites could delay the Assembly of Experts’ final vote to choose a successor past the originally anticipated date. An interim leadership council is currently steering the country until a new leader is selected.

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A new report reveals how intelligence agencies allegedly hacked Tehran’s traffic cameras and mobile networks over the years to monitor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei before he was killed in a targeted strike. The covert surveillance helped track movements and pinpoint his location ahead of the operation.

Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli military strike, is reported to be laid to rest in the holy city of Mashhad, according to Iranian state and local media. Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, is Khamenei’s hometown and one of the country’s most sacred cities, home to the revered Imam Reza Shrine — a major pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims.

In the Israel-Iran war, Tehran has warned that it has not yet used its most advanced and powerful missiles in the ongoing conflict, signalling that its full military capability could still be unleashed as fighting intensifies across the region. Iranian officials have been showcasing a wide range of ballistic and drone weapons, including upgraded systems, and analysts note Tehran still maintains a large missile arsenal capable of striking deep into the Middle East despite recent losses.

On Day 4 of the escalating Iran war, Israel reportedly launched major airstrikes targeting a presidential bureau and key leadership facilities in Iran. The Israeli Air Force is said to have struck parts of Iran’s leadership complex in Tehran, marking a dramatic escalation. With regional tensions soaring, fears of retaliation and wider Middle East conflict continue to grow.

As the US-Israel attack on Iran intensifies, artificial intelligence models from Google, OpenAI and DeepSeek are offering sharply different predictions on how and when the conflict could end. From timelines ranging days to weeks, the AI forecasts highlight the uncertainty surrounding the war’s trajectory.

Amid the escalating US-Israel war on Iran, Tehran has expanded its retaliation with multiple drone and missile strikes on U.S. military bases in the Gulf, including a major attack on the U.S. naval facility in Bahrain.

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