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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, has died aged 86 in a large-scale air attack on the country by the US and Israel. He presided over a complex theocratic system that was enforced brutally at home, and sought to influence the…

Published on 01/03/2026 – 11:34 GMT+1•Updated
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A primary school in southern Iran was struck during Saturday’s joint US-Israeli military operation, killing at least…

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Iran carries out retaliatory attacks as supreme leader is killed in US-Israeli attacks pushing the region to the edge.

Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait – all home to US military bases – said they had intercepted missiles fired towards them, but falling debris appeared to have caused widespread damage.

On Sunday, a further drone strike on the US Navy’s 5th fleet…

Officials reported the death toll from the attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab.

Israel says it has carried out more strikes in Tehran