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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

PortraitKhamenei 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 ...

Netanyahu Says U.S.-Israeli Attack on Iran Will Last 'as Long as Necessary'

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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 ...

30 Bombs Dropped on Compound of Iran's Khamenei: Israel's Channel 12

This is Beirut 28/02 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The joint US-Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday involved the dropping of 30 bombs on the compound of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel's Channel 12 network reported. "Thirty bombs were dropped on the complex. Ali Khamenei was underground, but probably not in his own bunker," Channel 12's Amit Segal, ...