Updated: Mar 1st, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei has been tipped to be the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to local media and government officials. Local news agencies reported that the 56-year-old cleric has assumed the country’s highest authority after weeks of uncertainty and consultations within Iran’s religious...
Why did Trump choose war on Iran?
US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch sweeping military strikes on Iran followed weeks of diplomacy, intelligence briefings, and pressure from regional allies, according to detailed accounts by major US media outlets. The Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli and US intelligence agencies had “long watched and waited for a rare opportunity” when senior Iranian political and military leaders were...
IRGC appoints Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief after Pakpour killed in US-Israel operation: reports
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 months. His elevation follows the...
US-Israel airstrikes kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, Iranian state media confirms
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 Supreme Leader was killed in...
China urges immediate ceasefire after US-Israeli strikes on Iran, urges citizens to leave region
Updated: Mar 1st, 2026 China’s foreign ministry has expressed concern over US-Israeli strikes on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all parties to avoid further escalation and return to dialogue and negotiations, as per reports. In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. On Sunday, the Chinese embassy...
UAE confirms intercepting and destroying Iranian missiles, Burj Khalifa evacuated
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. Authorities confirmed the fire has...
Supreme Leader Khamenei safe, 50 schoolgirls killed in Minab attack: Iranian Envoy
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 health. In an interview with...
Pentagon shuns Anthropic, picks OpenAI models in its classified network
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 move forward with the deployment....
Iran launches coordinated strikes across eight countries, targets US bases in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE
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 countries. Israel has stated that...
When we are finished, take over your govt’, Trump tells Iranians
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 military action, Trump directly addressed...