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Massive explosion strikes Tehran as Israel targets 'heart' of city

The blast sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky and shook the ground. It wasn't immediately clear what the target was

6 dead in protests near US consulate in Karachi after Khamenei's killing

A large number of demonstrators were gathered around the consulate, prompting local police to use tear gas and fire warning shots to disperse the crowd

Iran's chief of army staff, defence minister killed in airstrike: State TV

Iran's chief of army staff and defence minister were killed in an airstrike

Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states following Khamenei's death

Iran acknowledged Khamenei's death in the joint Israeli-American airstrike Saturday at his Tehran office hours, which has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into question

Operation against Afghan Taliban still continuing, says Pakistan minister

Pakistan launched its operation on Thursday night in response to the Taliban operatives attacking 53 locations along the more than 2,600 km long border

Trump warns Iran not to escalate attacks, says US will hit back harder

Trump's comments on Truth Social follow Iranian threats on Sunday morning after acknowledging the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's parliament speaker calls US, Israeli leaders 'filthy criminals'

"You have crossed our red line and must pay the price," he said. "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg

Ali Khamenei killed: How Iran's most powerful leader ruled and fell

As one of Iran's longest-serving leaders, Khamenei was almost as ubiquitous in Iranian society as his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979

One killed, 7 injured in UAE as Iranian drones target airport, key sites

One person was killed and 7 were injured in Drone interception incident targeting Zayed International Airport

US, Israel clash with Iran at UNSC meeting as UN chief warns of escalation

Guterres said the US and Israeli airstrikes violated international law, including the UN Charter

World leaders call for swift end to Iranian crisis after Khamenei's death

Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim urged an immediate, unconditional end to hostilities and called on the US and Iran to pursue a diplomatic off-ramp instead of escalation in the Middle East tensions

Iran's Revolutionary Guard head killed in airstrikes, state media reports

The state-run IRNA news agency announced the death of Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, who took over as the Guard's top commander after Israel killed its past commander in the 12-day war last June

Diplomacy shifts to war: How Donald Trump's team decided to attack Iran

Trump's goal was to pressure Iran's rulers to do what they have resisted for decades: give up their nuclear and long-range missile programs and stop supporting its armed proxies

Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens 'most ferocious' op against US, Israel

"The most-intense offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will begin in moments, targeting (Israel) and American terrorist bases, it said

China's key policy meeting puts tech, stimulus in focus for investors

At the weeklong gathering of the National People's Congress starting March 5, officials are expected to set a 2026 growth target of 4.5% to 5%, down from around 5% in recent years

What to know about Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes

The 86-year-old Khamenei tried to avert such strikes as the US built up its military presence in the region to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme

Why is the US attacking Iran: All you need to know about West Asia crisis

The biggest foreign-policy gamble of Trump's presidency comes after he campaigned for reelection as a "peace president" and after saying he preferred a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Iran

Blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghan-Pakistan clashes enter day 4

Taliban administration spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the sounds were the result of Afghan forces targeting Pakistani aircraft over the capital

Bolivia to destroy $62 million cash scattered in plane crash that killed 22

A military cargo plane filled with new bills for Bolivia's central bank crashed near El Alto International Airport on Friday afternoon, killing at least 22 and injuring at least 37

Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes: Who could lead Iran next?

Khamenei had named three preferred successors: judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, chief of staff Ali Asghar Hejazi and reformist cleric Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini