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What to know about clash between Pentagon-Anthropic over military's AI use

President Donald Trump and Hegseth accused rising AI star Anthropic of endangering national security

What to know about Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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

What to know about the US, Israel strikes on Iran and regional fallout

The strikes came two days after the latest US-Iran talks as Trump had pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear programme

Trump was once wary of regime change in Iran, here's what changed his mind

Saturday's strikes came after a series of past provocative actions against Iran that resulted in limited blowback, which seemed to inform Trump's risk calculation

IAEA urges restraint to avoid any nuclear risks amid tensions in West Asia

No evidence of any radiological impact has been found as of yet

OpenAI says Pentagon deal includes strict safeguards for classified AI use

The Pentagon signed agreements worth up to $200 million each with major AI labs in the past year, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google

US, Israel clash with Iran at UNSC meeting; UN chief condemns attacks

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

Iranian strikes hit airports, hotel in UAE; missiles, drones intercepted

Dubai's airport and the iconic Burj Al Arab were among the places hit by what the UAE officials described as drone attacks

Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to overseas strikes

Trump justified the action as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons or developing missiles capable of reaching the US

World leaders react cautiously to Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Khamenei

Countries in Europe and the West Asia used careful wording, avoiding perceptions that they either support unilateral American action or are directly condemning the United States

Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes

Abu Dhabi Airports also said in a post on X that an incident at Zayed International Airport in the UAE's capital resulted in one fatality involving an Asian national and seven injuries

Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, Iranians must take back their country: Trump

US President Donald Trump announced the death of the Iranian leader, but cautioned that the bombing of Iran would continue through the week, perhaps even longer

Ayatollah Khamenei dead, says Israeli official; Iran denies claims

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials were targeted in the first wave of strikes by the US and Israel on Saturday morning; Iran has not confirmed Khamenei's demise

Oil, gas tankers avoid Strait of Hormuz as West Asia tensions intensify

The US earlier issued a warning to shipping in the Middle East that vessels in the region should stay 30 nautical miles away from its military assets

Arvind Kejriwal to hold public meeting at Jantar Mantar on Sunday

The Aam Aadmi Party had earlier on Saturday claimed that police was refusing permission for the rally

West Asia crisis: Jaishankar speaks to foreign ministers of Iran, Israel

Jaishankar conveyed to Araghchi India's deep concern over the developments in Iran and the region

All US, Israeli bases in West Asia legitimate targets: Iran envoy in Delhi

The envoy underlined that the aggression took place despite ongoing diplomatic efforts between Iran and the US on the nuclear issue

Iran strikes hit Palm Jumeirah, 4 injured, confirms Dubai authorities

Dubai authorities said the fire was brought under control and four people were hospitalised, as reports of explosions surfaced and US President Trump spoke with Israel's Prime Minister

CIA assessed Khamenei's death may empower IRGC hardliners: Report

The intelligence agency reports did not conclude any scenario with certainty, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters

Iranian defence minister, IRGC commander killed in strikes: Reports

Nasirzadeh was the Deputy of Chief of Staff for the Iranian Armed forces before taking charge as the Minister of Defence. The Minister began his military carrier as a fighter pilot