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Rice exporters warned against CIF contracts to Iran amid West Asia crisis

The advisory comes after the US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on February 28, with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed early on Sunday

Three people dead, 14 others injured after shooting at bar in Austin

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a press conference early Sunday that police received a call for reports of a "male shooting" at Buford's, a popular beer garden in city's entertainment district

Iran names third member to leadership council that will govern the country

Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi has been a member of both constitutional watchdog Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts that will choose the next leader

OPEC+ to lift oil output slightly even as Iran crisis disrupts shipments

Oil, gas and other shipments from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz have come to a halt since Saturday after shipowners received a warning from Iran saying the area was closed for navigation

Killing of Khamenei cynical violation of human morality, int'l law: Putin

Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday during a joint Israel-US attack on Iran

Trump talks of regime change in Iran, but history shows it is very hard

Iran's economy is in shambles, and dissent remains strong even after a brutal January crackdown on protests left thousands of people dead and tens of thousands under arrest

Iran crisis may trigger oil price volatility and macro risks for India

Even in the absence of physical shortages, landed crude costs for Indian refiners would move higher

225 flights cancelled at Mumbai, Delhi airports due to West Asia crisis

Earlier, the Civil Aviation Ministry said 444 international flights are expected to be cancelled by domestic carriers on Sunday

West Asia crisis: Indian tour operators flag rise in booking cancellations

The conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran has resulted in multiple airspace closures in the West Asia, massively disrupting flight operations

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