Iran is in an “existential confrontation” with the US and Israel, and restricting access to the Hormuz Strait – entry point to the oil-rich Persian Gulf region, is one of the “most powerful strategic cards” it holds, says Dr. Ali Mamouri, a former strategic communication advisor to Iraq’s prime min»»»

Tunis, March 1 (TAP) - Palestinian child Khalil Islam Abou Dagga has traveled to Tunisia to receive medical treatment, on the instructions of the President of the Republic.The Tunisian Embassy in Cairo stated that, following directives from...»»»

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates displayed composure, precision, and national unity as it intercepted a massive missile and drone assault launched from Iran, demonstrating readiness and resilience in the face of one of the most severe regional escalations in recent history. The UAE Ministry of Defen»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call from HE Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan. At the beginning of the call, the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council expressed the solidarity of the R»»»

Top EU officials said Sunday the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes could spell "hope" for the country -- but carried a serious risk of regional instability. European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas described Khamenei's death as "a defining moment in Iran's history»»»

MUSCAT, March 1(KUNA) -- The Sultanate of Oman, Jordan and Egypt stressed on Sunday the need for an immediate halt to reciprocal shelling in the Middle East region and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.Oman News Agency reported that this came during two separate phone calls by Sultan H»»»

North Korea condemned on Sunday the ongoing United States and Israeli attack on Iran as an "illegal act of aggression", claiming it had shown Washington's "gangster-like" nature. The military campaigns against Iran by the two states "constitute a thoroughly illegal act of aggression and the most vi»»»

Ali Khamenei, the second supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been killed in an Israeli bombing at the age of 86. For more than four decades on the front lines of political life—including 36 years as the nation's highest authority—he shaped the destiny of the Iranian people and the w»»»

Dubai: The UAE has intercepted more than 137 ballistic missiles and over 200 drones, with damage largely limited to debris, Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy told CNN anchor Becky Anderson on Sunday. The Minister stressed that many of the loud sounds heard»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday slammed the United States and Israel's killing of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei in as a "cynical violation" of morality and law. Tehran has stood by as one of Russia's closest allies throughout Moscow's Ukraine offensive and the Kremlin had earlier ca»»»

Dubai: The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — without a formally designated successor — plunges the Islamic Republic into its most critical leadership transition since the 1979 revolution, raising urgent questions about internal stability and the risk of broader regional escala»»»

There is no problem with the voting machines or their certification, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chair Kameliya Neykova told the Bulgarian National Radio on Sunday. The state has 12,837 voting machines. The warranty period has expired for some of them, but this does not mean they are not func»»»

CIA intelligence indicating Ali Khamenei would attend a meeting of top Iranian officials helped guide strikes in a US and Israeli attack that killed Iran's supreme leader, the New York Times reported Sunday. Khamenei was killed in the strikes on capital Tehran, Iranian state media confirmed Sunday,»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera says Alireza Arafi, a cleric member of the Guardian Council, has been appointed as the jurist member of Iran’s Leadership Council. The body is tasked with fulfilling the ‌supreme leader’s role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader. Arafi will be part of the tempo»»»

BAGHDAD, March 1 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority Sunday announced the extension of the closure of Iraqi airspace to all incoming, outgoing, and overflying aircraft for a period of 24 hours, ending at 12:00 PM Monday.The Civil Aviation Authority stated today that the closure is temporar»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family, Kremlin Spokesman Dmtry Peskov said. Putin said the assassination was carried out with a cynical disregard for human »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a telephone call from His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkiye. At the beginning of the call, the Turkish President expressed his reassurance about the situation in the State of Qatar follow»»»

Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the government said on Sunday. Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prevot said the vessel was intercepted in the North Sea during an overnight operation, A»»»

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Iran began 40 days of mourning on Sunday for its slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, despite US President Donald Trump threatening an unprecedented escalation in force. Trump warned Iran on Sunday not to escalate its attacks, writing online »»»

Cheers in Tehran. Retaliation and mourning announced by Iran. Protests erupting in some parts of the world, celebrations in others. The world greeted with trepidation the news Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic one day ea»»»

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Israel was hit by a barrage of missiles on the morning of March 1, with alerts sounding across Jerusalem, central, and southern regions. This comes after the IRGC swore revenge following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint Israel-US strikes on Tehran on February 28. »»»

In one of his final public displays of power, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei unleashed the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four-decade rule to crush nationwide protests in which people dared to shout “Death to Khamenei.” Now a US or Israeli military strike has sent Iran spinning into the unkn»»»

KUWAIT, March 1 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a phone call Sunday, from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who expressed reassurance regarding the State of Kuwait, its leadership and people following the Iranian attack on its territory.President Aoun»»»

An MP has led a first of its kind visit to provide physiotherapist training in Ukraine. Sonia Kumar won the Dudley seat for Labour at the 2024 general election, but is also a practising NHS physiotherapist. She organised the trip after a visit in September in which she said she was moved by the res»»»

Ali Khamenei had been Iran's hardline spiritual guide and top political authority since 1989, when he succeeded Khomeini as supreme leader. Here is a look at his life in key dates: - July 17, 1939: Khamenei is born in the shrine city of Mashhad to parents from Iran's Azeri minority. - 1957: Meets K»»»

Damascus, March. 1 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa spoke by phone with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to express solidarity with the kingdom following Iranian attacks. President al-Sharaa affirmed Syria’s solidarity with Bahrain and stressed its rejection of any infringement on the sover»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the escalation currently taking place in the region had been expected for months, adding that the UAE and other Gulf states had made every effort to avoid confrontation, with the region’s efforts also focused on finding ways»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and two top other officials will lead Iran in the transitional period following the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, state television reported on Sunday. Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and another official from the country's legal council will be»»»

Iran’s Supreme Leader has been confirmed killed in an attack on his office in Tehran, Iranian state television and state news agencies have now reported. Reports across Iranian state media are calling the death o»»»

Iran’s Supreme Leader has been confirmed killed in an attack on his office in Tehran, Iranian state television and state news agencies have now reported. Reports across Iranian state media are calling the death o»»»

The United States and Israel on Saturday defended their attacks on Iran, which called resulting civilian deaths a "war crime" during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. "The international community has long affirmed a simple and necessary principle: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," »»»

Lebanon's presidency said on Saturday it had been told by the US ambassador that Israel would not escalate against Lebanon as long as there are no hostile acts from the Lebanese side, following the launch of US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah, long one of Tehran's principal»»»

Dubai: All flydubai flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until 15:00 (UAE time) on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in light of the ongoing developments in the region, the airline said. The spokesperson added in a statement issued this morning: “We are closely monitoring the situation and working in»»»

As many as 40 high-ranking Iranian officials were eliminated in the initial wave of strikes on Saturday, Chinese state broadcaster China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported on Sunday. Iranian state television has confirmed on Sunday the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, declaring a 40-day»»»

Iran’s Supreme Leader has been confirmed killed in an attack on his office in Tehran, Iranian state television and state news agencies have now reported. Reports across Iranian state media are calling the death o»»»

This is a defining moment for the Islamic Republic of Iran. There has been a swirl of reports about the fate of the supreme leader ever since Saturday morning, when it was clear that his residence had been targeted in the first wave of strikes. Satellite images showed significant damage to his comp»»»

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in attacks by Israel and the United States, Iranian state television confirmed. Previously, Israeli media and US President Donald Trump claimed that Khamenei had been killed. At the time of his death, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the longest-serving »»»

Iran president Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian and 2 officials will lead the "transition" after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state TV reported on Sunday. Pezeshkian, currently the president of Iran, was elected in the 2024 Iranian presidential election and was offici»»»

US Republicans rally behind Donald Trump over actions on Iran, while Democrats condemn the administration for what they call an illegal escalation, intensifying the partisan divide over America’s approach to the Middle East conflict. Amid heightened tensions with Iran, US Republicans are uniting in»»»

In a solemn official statement early Sunday, the Iranian government announced the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, affirming that he attained the “great grace of martyrdom” following the “brutal attack carried out by the criminal US government and»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»

Turkey feels “deep sorrow” over the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul late on Saturday (February 28), as reported by state news provider Anadolu Agency. Er»»»