This is Beirut, 01/03 06:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani announced Sunday that a constitutional Leadership Council has been formed to assume the responsibilities of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following state television’s earlier report of his death in U.S.-Israeli strikes. The body tasked with fulfilling the supreme ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 04:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have threatened retaliation against the “murderers” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian state TV acknowledges his death. An IRGC statement said that “The hand of revenge of the Iranian nation for a severe, decisive and regrettable punishment for the murderers of the Imam.” After the ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 04:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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A new series of powerful blasts were heard Sunday in Tehran, AFP journalists in Iran reported. The source of the blasts, which went off at 5:30 am, was not immediately clear. About 90 minutes prior to that, detonations were also heard in the Iranian capital. AFP
This is Beirut, 01/03 03:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Iranian media reported on Sunday that the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in US and Israeli strikes. "After establishing contact with informed sources in the Supreme Leader's household, the news of the martyrdom of the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the Revolutionary ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 02:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said it launched a fresh wave of strikes targeting Iranian ballistic missile and air defence sites on Sunday, while an AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing loud explosions. Tehran's enemies Israel and the United States began waves of strikes on Saturday, calling for regime change in Iran and prompting retaliation ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 00:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The UAE said the vast majority of the 137 missiles and 209 drones fired at its territory by Iran were destroyed or intercepted, the defence ministry said Sunday, as Tehran launched a barrage of projectiles at Gulf states after being attacked by the US and Israel. "The ministry expressed that it is on high alert and readiness to deal with any ...
This is Beirut, 01/03 00:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump spoke on the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Announcing Khamenei’s death, Trump said that his killing is “justice” for people “that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.” Trump stated that U.S. attacks in Iran will continue ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 23:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The IDF published a list of Iranian officials killed in Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. “Hundreds of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, directed by precise IDF intelligence, struck hundreds of military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime across Iran,” the release stated. The army listed the following ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 22:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Today, with reports confirming his death in the U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran and the Middle East face a period of uncertainty. Khamenei’s passing ends an era of over three decades at the pinnacle of power, during which he shaped Iran’s domestic policies and regional strategy. His death opens the door to intense succession struggles ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 21:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior Israeli official said that Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed in strikes in Tehran, Israel’s N12 News reports. According to AFP, Israeli media has reported that a photo of Khamenei's body was shown to Trump and Netanyahu, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid Khamenei’s body has reportedly been found and recovered in his ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that “there are signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have been killed in the latest wave of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, marking one of the most dramatic claims since the escalation began. In a televised address, Netanyahu stated that Israeli ...
This is Beirut, 28/02 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it launched Operation “Epic Fury” on February 28 on orders from the President of the United States, striking key elements of Iran’s security apparatus. According to CENTCOM, U.S. and allied forces began attacks at 1:15 a.m. ET (06:15 GMT), targeting Revolutionary Guard command ...