"'As a result, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate timeframe," the Israeli authorities add.
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Israeli army has initiated a strike against Iran "to remove threats against the State of Israel", the nation’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced, adding a special and immediate state of emergency has been declared across the country.
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08:47 GMT 01.03.2026
At Least 9 People Killed in Clashes Near US Consulate in Pakistan - Reports
At least nine people were killed and 18 injured in clashes near the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, the Geo broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing officials at a Karachi hospital.
Clashes between police and demonstrators protesting the US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke our earlier in the day, the Pakistani broadcaster reported.
Dawn reported that at least 20 people were injured in the clashes.
08:22 GMT 01.03.2026
Israel Conducting Strikes Targeting Facilities Linked to Iran's Leadership in Tehran - Military
Israeli Air Force planes are striking targets linked to the Iranian leadership in Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.
"The Israeli Air Force, guided by IDF intelligence, has begun a wave of strikes against targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in Tehran," the statement read.
Powerful explosions occurred in Tehran after the launch of the missile attack, Iranian media reported. The Mehr news agency said that several explosions occurred in the area of the Qasr intersection in the eastern part of Tehran and Seyed Khandan Street in the northeast of the city.
08:14 GMT 01.03.2026
Blasts Heard in Tel Aviv as Air Raid Sirens Go Off - Sputnik Correspondent
Explosions can be heard in Tel Aviv after the activation of air raid sirens, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Notifications from the state-run alert service suggest air raid alerts were activated in dozens of localities in Israel's central regions. The population are advised to remain sheltered.
08:14 GMT 01.03.2026
Iran Launches Missile Attack on Israel - State Media
Iran has launched a new batch of missiles at Israel, Iran's IRIB channel reported.
Shortly prior, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it detected a missile launch from Iran toward the country, with air defense systems working to neutralize the threat.
08:13 GMT 01.03.2026
Ahmad Vahidi Appointed Commander of Iran's IRGC - Reports
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appointed Ahmad Vahidi, who previously served as an advisor, to the position of commander, the Iranian news agency Khabar Online reported.
Vahidi was appointed to replace Mohammad Pakpour, killed in a recent attack.
On March 1, Iranian state television confirmed the death of the top command of the Iranian armed forces during US and Israeli strikes, including Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was the commander-in-chief of the Iranian armed forces.
Among those killed were Chief of Staff of the Iranian military Abdulrahim Mousavi, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, IRGC Commander Pakpour, and Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani.
08:09 GMT 01.03.2026
Iranian Air Defenses Shoot Down US Military Drone MQ9 – IRGC
The air defense forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite units of Iran's armed forces) shot down a US MQ9 reconnaissance and attack drone, the IRGC said on Sunday.
“IRGC air defense forces, with the use of the most modern air defense systems, shot down a cutting-edge MQ9 drone of the US terrorist army in the south of the country,” the statement read.
08:04 GMT 01.03.2026
Series of Explosions Heard in Capital of Iran - Reports
A series of explosions heard in the Iranian capital, the Jamaran news agency reported on Sunday.
Not other details are provided, but information about this appeared after the statement of US President Donald Trump that Iran will experience "a force that has never been seen before" if it tried to respond to the attack.
08:02 GMT 01.03.2026
The US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, Has Been Set on Fire and Destroyed Amid Escalating Regional Tensions Following The Death of Iran's Supreme Leader
08:01 GMT 01.03.2026
07:59 GMT 01.03.2026
Iran to Form Interim Leadership Council Following Khamenei's Death
"An Interim Leadership Council will soon be formed until the next leader is elected," Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced.
Larijani has emphasized that American bases in the region are not considered the territory of regional countries, stressing that it has no intention of attacking its neighbors.
07:58 GMT 01.03.2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker: 'Trump and Netanyahu Crossed Our Red Line—They Will Pay'
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a stark warning following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei:
"We will settle accounts with the Americans and Israelis"
"We will strike you with such terrible blows that you will beg for mercy"
"We are ready for all scenarios. We have plans for the period after the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei"
07:57 GMT 01.03.2026
Trump Warns That Iran Will Face Stronger Attack If It Tries to Respond
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that Iran would face an even stronger attack, if it tried to respond.
"Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!" Trump said on Truth Social.
07:56 GMT 01.03.2026
According to Fars, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Has Announced a New Phase of Retaliation
The 6th wave of Iran's "True Promise 4" operation is being carried out with missile and drone strikes
Targets included 27 US bases across the region, Israel's Tel Nof base, the IDF command in Hakirya, and a defense complex in Tel Aviv
The IRGC vowed it "will not let sirens fall silent in occupied territories or US bases" and promised a "different and difficult step of revenge"
07:55 GMT 01.03.2026
Iran's Head of Judiciary Will Manage The Transitional Period — Reports
State news agency IRNA reports that Mohammad Mokhber, the Head of the Judiciary, and one of the Guardian Council jurists will now head the council that assumes all leadership duties until the Assembly of Experts appoints a new Supreme Leader.
The council consists of: the President, the Head of the Judiciary, and one jurist from the Guardian Council (selected by the Expediency Council).
02:54 GMT 01.03.2026
Iranian State Media Confirms Death of Country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
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 state leader in the Middle East. He became the country's supreme leader in 1989 after serving as the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989.
The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes on targets in Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, with civilian casualties reported. Iran has carried out retaliatory missile strikes on Israeli territory, as well as on US military installations in the Middle East.
23:28 GMT 28.02.2026
US-Israel strike is 'a crime against humanity' — Iran's UN envoy
Ali Bahreini delivers a blistering address at the Security Council.
Key points:
The declared goal of regime change is a violation of Iran's sovereignty.
This is not a war against Iran—it's a war against international law and the UN Charter.
US-Israeli aggression does not meet the criteria for self-defense. A US-Israel strike on school killed over 100 children.
Iran will continue defending itself until the aggression stops.
Response will be aimed exclusively at US government bases and facilities.
"The war waged by the US and Israel is a war against international law," he added.
22:30 GMT 28.02.2026
Trump on Iran strikes: 'I can go long and take over the whole thing, or end it in 2 or 3 days'
The president confirms US operation against Iran has multiple off-ramps, with timeline could shift based on developments — including the fate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
"In any case, it will take them several years to recover from this attack," he told Axios.
22:29 GMT 28.02.2026
US-Israeli aggression on Iran threatens to spiral beyond region's borders — Nebenzia
Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia addresses emergency Security Council session as strikes continue.
"Aggression that Iran has been subjected to today threatens to lead to escalation in an already escalated region, and it could go far beyond its borders, particularly given the fact that one of the two initiators of this military venture is far from being a state in the region."
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19:14 GMT 28.02.2026
Netanyahu Says War With Iran Will Last 'as Long as It Takes'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the war with Iran will last "as long as it takes."
"The operation will last as long as it takes. Patience is also required. This war will lead to real peace," Netanyahu said in a video address.
19:14 GMT 28.02.2026
