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Gulf States Brace as Iran Strikes Continue; UAE and Qatar Report Interceptions

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

The ongoing conflict triggered by coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is expanding more and more across the Gulf, with multiple regional capitals reporting renewed Iranian missile and drone activity. Gulf states have responded with defensive operations and political warnings, raising fears of a wider confrontation. Iran had announced ...

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

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

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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 ...

Global Reactions Emerge After Khamenei’s Killing in U.S.-Israeli Strikes

This is Beirut, 01/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Statements are emerging from Iran and around the world in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.–Israeli strikes, with leaders and groups weighing in on the regional and global implications. Iran’s President Responds Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that avenging the ...

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 ...

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 ...

After Khamenei’s Killing, Will Hezbollah Enter the War?

Claudia Groeling, 01/03 00:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli officials claim that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in a joint U.S.–Israeli strike, shifting global attention toward Lebanon amid fears of regional escalation. The question now dominating security circles is whether Hezbollah will enter the confrontation in support of Tehran. Analysts have ...

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 ...

Khamenei Has Been Killed in Iran Strikes, Israeli Media Reports

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 ...

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