Updated: Mar 1st, 2026 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday announced the appointment of veteran military officer Ahmad Vahidi as its new commander-in-chief, as per reports. Vahidi, a former minister of defence and minister of interior, reportedly takes charge of the elite force after serving as its interim chief for the past six...
Updated: Mar 1st, 2026 Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes, confirms Iranian state media. Four relatives of Khamenei, including his daughter, grandchild and son-in-law, were also killed in the US-Israeli strikes, reported Iran’s Fars News Agency on Sunday, citing sources. Earlier, taking to Truth Social, Trump announced that the Iranian...
The Ministry of Defence of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that the country’s air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed a new wave of Iranian missiles launched towards the country, on Saturday. An incident at a residential building in Palm Jumeirah prompted a swift response from emergency teams, according to the Dubai Media Office....
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Claiming that hundreds of innocent Iranian citizens have been killed during the large-scale attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Saturday, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali confirmed that the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian have not suffered any harm and remain in good...
The United States Department of Defense has decided to deploy OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models on its classified network, even as it distances itself from Anthropic over disagreements on AI safety and military use, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said on Saturday. Altman confirmed the development, saying the company has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Representative image In a sharp escalation of the conflict, Iran has reportedly launched coordinated attacks across eight countries in response to joint strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. Following what it described as a retaliatory move, Iran targeted military installations linked to the US and Israel in multiple...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has signalled that the objective of the ongoing American strikes in Iran is to bring down the ruling regime, calling on the Iranian people to seize what he described as a historic opportunity to take control of their government. In an eight-minute video statement confirming the US...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it had detected the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran toward Israeli territory and urged citizens to immediately move into safe rooms and other protected areas. The development comes amid sharply rising tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Israel...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Israel launched “preventive” strikes against Iran on Saturday, targeting multiple sites in Tehran, including areas near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports. The Israeli Defence Ministry said the operation ‘Shield of Judah’ was carried out “to remove threats to Israel.” Air raid sirens were sounded...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 US President Donald Trump issued a strong statement following the latest escalation in the Middle East, declaring that America’s objective is to “eliminate threats by eliminating people from the Iranian regime.” Calling the Iranian leadership a “vicious and dangerous group,” Trump alleged that Iran has targeted the United States for decades,...