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After the US‑Israel strikes on Iran that reportedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement publicly pledged support to Iran and offered condolences to Khamenei’s family, denouncing the attacks and expressing solidarity with Tehran amid escalating regional tensions. The statement from the Houthi leadership highlighted their backing for Iran’s resistance stance and condemned the military offensive as unjust aggression, while also emphasising unity among allied groups in the region in the face of what they describe as external hostility.

Iranian state-affiliated outlet Press TV reported that parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters in Tehran were targeted in alleged US-Israeli strikes amid escalating conflict.

Global oil prices soared sharply in early trading after the US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran, with Brent crude and U.S. benchmarks jumping on fears of supply disruptions in the energy‑critical Middle East. Traders reacted to rising geopolitical risk as the conflict threatens key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about 20 % of the world’s oil flows, prompting a strong “risk premium” in global energy markets.

Israel launched “large-scale strikes” on Tehran after missile attacks from Iran reportedly injured five people in Jerusalem and killed at least nine in the Beit Shemesh region. The IDF said the Air Force began an additional wave of strikes targeting sites in the heart of Tehran.

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A security alert was declared at RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus after a reported drone impact triggered explosions on March 1. UK authorities instructed personnel to stay indoors as investigations continued.

Following the joint US‑Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has appointed a three‑member interim leadership council to steer the country during the transition. Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a senior cleric and member of the Guardian Council, was selected as the jurist representative on the temporary council alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholam‑Hossein Mohseni‑Ejei, as provided under Article 111 of Iran’s Constitution.

Rescue teams are racing to help civilians in and around Jerusalem after Iranian missile strikes hit the area, with emergency services digging through rubble, tending to the wounded, and searching for survivors. Local ambulance and Home Front Command units have been dispatched amid reports of multiple casualties and injuries as missiles from Tehran’s retaliatory barrage struck residential buildings near Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, killing and injuring residents while sirens echoed throughout the region

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed killed following joint US and Israeli strikes on Tehran, triggering national mourning and sharp international reactions. Iranian state media announced his death and declared extended periods of mourning as tensions escalate across the Middle East

US President Donald Trump said combat operations against Iran will continue “in full force” until all American objectives are achieved, confirming three US service members were killed and warning more casualties could follow.

Iran’s recent missile salvo in the ongoing Israel‑Iran war has left behind reports of missile fragments and sharpnel falling across parts of Israel and the wider region, causing property damage and injuries in some areas as air defence systems intercept incoming projectiles.

In a pre‑recorded video message amid the escalating US‑Israel attack on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the Iranian people directly after the joint military strikes began. He announced that the United States had launched “major combat operations” against Iran and argued that the campaign was aimed at eliminating what Washington views as imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

Iran has expanded its retaliation across the Gulf amid the ongoing Israel‑Iran war, targeting ports, trade hubs, airports, and key infrastructure in multiple Gulf states following US‑Israeli strikes on Iranian leadership and military sites.

In a new statement amid the escalating US‑Iran war, President Donald Trump urged members of Iran’s military, Revolutionary Guard, and police to lay down their arms and surrender in return for complete immunity, warning that those who refuse could face “certain death.”

Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes on Israel have set off air raid sirens in major cities, with video and eyewitness reports showing missile interceptions lighting up the skies over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as Israeli air defence systems engage incoming threats.

The United States and Israel launched a major coordinated military offensive against Iran, in what the U.S. Pentagon has called Operation Epic Fury, targeting senior Iranian leaders and strategic military infrastructure. The strikes focused on meeting locations of top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior military commanders, as part of an effort to dismantle Iran’s leadership and weaken its war‑fighting capabilities.

As the Israel‑Iran war escalates, residents in Dubai reported hearing loud sounds from missile interceptions in the skies as Iranian missiles and drones were launched across the Gulf following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Witnesses described explosions and flashes as the UAE’s air defence systems engaged incoming threats, causing shockwaves across the city’s skyline while authorities urged civilians to seek shelter amid rising tensions and airborne activity.

Reports from Iranian and international news outlets say that Israeli strikes struck a hospital in Tehran’s Gandhi Street area during the ongoing US-Israel military campaign against Iran, causing significant damage and prompting efforts to evacuate patients from the facility.

Israel-Iran tensions continue to escalate as Iran launches ballistic missiles toward Israel, prompting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to activate air defence systems and work urgently to intercept incoming threats. Sirens were reported in multiple areas as Israeli forces tracked missile trajectories and coordinated interceptions to minimise potential damage and civilian casualties.