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Strikes Hit “Heart of Tehran” as Iran Launches New Missile Barrage on Israel

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Explosions rocked northern Tehran for a second consecutive day on Sunday as Israeli forces launched what they described as a broad wave of airstrikes targeting sites “in the heart of the Iranian capital,” while Iran responded with renewed missile attacks on Israeli territory. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from a building in northern ...

Iraqi Protesters Attempt to Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone

This is Beirut, 01/03 07:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iraqi protesters attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy Compound in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, according to Al Jazeera. The demonstrations led to clashes with Iraqi security forces—reportedly deployed in large numbers as tensions escalated—as they tried to enter into the heavily defended Green Zone. This round of protests in ...

Iran Carries Out New Set of Strikes Across Middle East

This is Beirut, 01/03 06:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian State TV announced another round of strikes against Israel and U.S. bases on Sunday morning. Iranian media stated that Iran is targeting 27 U.S. bases in the Middle East and sites in Israel linked to its military and defense. State media declared that the attacks were set in motion to retaliate against the killing of Ayatollah Ali ...

Iran Activates Transition Council as Assembly of Experts Begins Supreme Leader Succession Process

This is Beirut, 01/03 06:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

IRGC Signals Retaliation Against ‘Murderers’ of Khamenei as State TV Acknowledges Khamenei’s Death

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 ...

New Series of Blasts Heard in Tehran

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

Iranian Media Report Death of Khamenei's Daughter, Son-in-Law and Granddaughter

This is Beirut, 01/03 03:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Israel Says Strikes Target Iran Missile, Air Defense Sites

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 ...

UAE Says 137 Missiles, 209 Drones Fired at its Territory: Defense Ministry

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 ...

Trump Declares Khamenei’s Death, Says U.S. Attacks in Iran to Continue

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 ...

IDF Releases List of Senior Iranian Officials Killed in Joint U.S.-Israeli Strikes

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 ...

Khamenei Eliminated: The Collapse of a 30-Year Rule

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 ...