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Congress MP Imran Masood meets representative of Iran’s late Supreme leader, offers condolences
Mr. Masood described the death of the Iranian leader Khamenei as a “sad event” and personally conveyed his sympathies during the meeting

New Iranian leadership could end war, Turkey says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Iran’s strategy of attacking Gulf states in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks against it was an “incredibly wrong strategy” and increased instability in the region. “Iran’s indiscriminate bombing of all these places is an incredibly wrong strategy,” he told state broadcaster TRT Haber, and added […]

Israel strikes Iranian leadership meeting choosing Khamenei successor
Israeli forces struck a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Council on Tuesday as officials gathered to choose a successor to the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a source said.
Norwegian Parliament President Suggests Reza Pahlavi as New Iranian Leader
Masud Gharahkhani, the President of the Norwegian Parliament, believes that 'exiled crown prince' Reza Pahlavi has the most support to lead Iran towards a democratic path.

Cleric Alireza Arafi emerges as top candidate for new Iranian leader
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has brought the relatively unknown hardline cleric Alireza Arafi into the spotlight as a leading candidate to succeed him, becoming one of three members of the interim leadership council.

Behind 'Epic Fury': What led Trump to order the US strike that killed Khamenei
The strike followed months of CIA work tracking senior Iranian leaders, including Khamenei. Intelligence was shared with Israel, and the timing was then planned
Netanyahu says Iranian leadership incapable of reform, 'totally fanatical' during Fox interview
"The Iranian terror regime is at the weakest point it's ever been at," Netanyahu stated, adding that he expects military actions against Iran will be "quick and decisive."

Trump: ‘I got him before he got me’ after killing Iran’s Supreme Leader
Trump says he authorized strike killing Iranian leader Khamenei before Tehran, Iran, could act on alleged assassination plots against him and officials.

Iran war prediction market bets draw heat: 'Insane this is legal'
Wagers were placed over the weekend about the fate of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the bombardment.

Protesters storm Lagos over Iranian leader’s death
The protesters who converged around the Maryland axis on Monday, chanting anti-slogans, denounced the invasion of Iran and the killing of Khanemei. The post Protesters storm Lagos over Iranian leader’s death appeared first on Vanguard News.
World leaders react to Middle East events, some condemn Iran attacks
World leaders are reacting to events in the Middle East, with many countries condemning Iran's attacks and calling for dialogue, while others expressed regret over the death of the Iranian leader.

American and Israeli thuggery has no place in the international system
A joint US–Israel strike on Iran that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered a major regional escalation.
Khamenei dead, who will lead Iran? Trump says ‘three very good choices’
President Trump revealed a shortlist of three potential Iranian leaders following the Supreme Leader's death in a US-Israel airstrike.
Trump says strikes to continue as Israel and Iran trade barrages after Khamenei killing
U.S. and Israeli strikes — and Iranian retaliation — sent shock waves worldwide through sectors from shipping to air travel to oil, amid warnings of rising energy costs.
Trump: 48 Iranian Leaders Disappeared, Nine Warships Sunk - 조선일보
Trump: 48 Iranian Leaders Disappeared, Nine Warships Sunk 조선일보

Iran after Khamenei's assassination: "We do not depend on one individual, we defend the entire region"
Iran "does not depend on one individual" and will continue to defend itself by all available means, said the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran
‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take place US-Israel war on Iran – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US…
'Iranian Leaders Want To Talk; They Waited Too Long': Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed.
Operation Epic Fury against Iran 'moving well, ahead of schedule,' Trump tells CNBC
In a separate interview with Fox News, Trump stated that 48 Iranian leaders had been "wiped out in one shot."

Trump: New Iranian leadership seeks talks
Donald Trump says Iran’s new leadership seeks negotiations and that he has agreed. The situation after the US and Israeli strikes.

Protests in Pakistan after Iranian Leader's Death
Violent protests erupted in Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar, following the death of the Iranian leader, resulting in at least 21 fatalities and dozens injured.

The U.S.-Israeli attacks have killed a number of Iranian leaders.
The United States and Israel killed many senior Iranian leaders in the .

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei - Arab News
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei Arab News
Bitcoin slides down $64,000 as Iran conflicts sends investors fleeing to safety - Geo TV
Bitcoin slides down $64,000 as Iran conflicts sends investors fleeing to safety Geo TV
US deploys suicide drones and Tomahawk missiles in Iran strikes - The Straits Times
US deploys suicide drones and Tomahawk missiles in Iran strikes The Straits Times

UN Secretary-General Cannot Confirm Khamenei's Death
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the UN Security Council during an emergency meeting, stating he could not confirm reports of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei's death.

Israel may have killed dozens of senior Iranian officials, with Ali Khamenei as top target
Among those targeted were aids Ali Larijani and Ali Shamkhani, IRGC chiefs including Esmail Qaani, and the Iranian defense minister • Israel targeted assassinations as US focused elsewhere

Did Iran's supreme leader survive the attacks?: Iranian minister reveals what is known about the Ayatollah
Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmail Baghaei stated that he "is not in a position to confirm" whether members of the highest Iranian leadership,

Iran's Youth Stage New Uprising Against Regime
Despite the Iranian leadership's attempts to suppress resistance with massive force, students are once again taking to the streets. Many Iranians hope for help from the USA.

Trump worries Iran’s leaders may be just ‘as bad’ after war
The U.S. president’s comments are likely to spur concerns on the administration’s endgame with the conflict.

Danish group praises slain Iranian leader and chants 'Death to Israel' in Nørrebro
A group of up to two hundred people gathered in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, chanting 'Death to Israel' and praising Iran's slain leader Ali Khamenei during a controversial memorial service.

Reports of a prominent Iranian leader's death are false
Contrary to earlier reports during Israeli attacks, an opposition website has revealed that one of Iran's most important leaders did not die, after conflicting information circulated in Iranian media.

Fresh strike targets Iran's new leadership group, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has said new American strikes have targeted another group of Iranian leaders.

Israeli military strikes Iranian leadership headquarters, targets presidential office and Tehran airport
The Israeli Air Force has reportedly struck and dismantled facilities within Iran's leadership compound, including the presidential office and Tehran airport, in overnight operations.

Austin mass shooting suspect probed for terror link to Iran
The suspect in a deadly Austin bar shooting is being investigated for potential terrorism links after police found an Iranian flag and pictures of Iranian leaders in his apartment.
'Khamenei read Nehru's book 4 times': Congress MP meets Iranian leader's India-based representative
Congress MP Imran Masood said he was informed by Khamenei's representative that the Iranian leader thought of India-Iran to be 3,000-years-old.

"I Got Him First": Trump Claims Iranians Tried to Kill Him Twice
US President Donald Trump accused the Iranian leadership of attempting to assassinate him twice. According to D.

‘This war might push Iran to a bomb faster.’
Former US diplomat Henry Ensher warns future Iranian leadership may see a nuclear deterrent as a defensive necessity.
IDF has dropped 2,500 on 600 Iranian targets so far, destroying over 150 ballistic missiles
Among the 600 targets struck has included destroying 150 ballistic missiles, dozens of missile launchers, 200 air defense targets, and 20 Iranian leadership targets.

Wife of Iranian leader Khamenei also killed in US and Israeli strike
Iranian state television announced on Monday that Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was also killed in the US and Israeli strike on Saturday.
Serbian Radical Party Leader Vojislav Šešelj Sends Condolences for Assassination of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Vojislav Šešelj, president of the Serbian Radical Party, sent a telegram of condolences to the Iranian embassy regarding the assassination of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling it 'monstrous and cowardly'.

Israel again attacked targets in Iran and Lebanon – British air base in Cyprus hit
US President Trump announces talks with the Iranian leadership, Israel wants to intensify the attacks

Trump's move: "I will speak with the new Iranian leaders, but the raids will not stop"
Uncertainty about the president's strategy, who now extends a hand to the regime: "He asked to dialogue, I will do it even if he waited too long." The Maga movement is divided on the prolongation of the war.

CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds
The barrage of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran came so quickly that they were nearly simultaneous — with three strikes in three locations hitting within a minute
Trump assures Iranian leadership wants to negotiate. How is Iran's future shaping up?
The US President boasts about the 'success' he has had in Iran, but there are doubts about whether he has a plan for the day after. Cornered, the Iranian power elite chooses a new leader.

CIA tracked Iranian leaders ‘for months’ before strikes, sharing intelligence with Israel
The CIA had been tracking the movements of senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for months. That is according to a person familiar with the operation who was not…
Trump says he ‘will be talking’ to Iran’s leaders
President Donald Trump said Sunday he would “be talking” to Iranian leaders but did not say and noted much of the country’s leadership was dead, as U.S. and Israeli military strike...

Trump claims he will talk with Iranian leaders
US President Donald Trump stated that Iranians want to talk with him and that he will do so, but did not specify when these discussions would take place.

Iranian leaders want to talk, Trump tells The Atlantic
Trump did not say who he would speak with or when it would happen

Trump claims 48 Iranian officials killed: "No one can believe what a success we have"
President Donald Trump stated in an interview on Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders were killed during US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Celebrations planned in The Hague and Amsterdam following deaths of Iranian leaders
Iranians in The Netherlands are planning public gatherings to mark the deaths of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, military commander Abdolrahim Mousavi, and other high-ranking regime officials.
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei - AP News
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei AP News

Israel, US Launched Strikes As Iranian Leader Met With Inner Circle: Report
Israel and the U.S. timed their attack on Iran on Saturday to coincide with a meeting the country's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was holding with top aides, according to two U.S. sources and a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

Trump cheers death of Iranian leader, says strikes will continue
How the US carried out the attack against Iran
Israel calls Saturday's attack against Iran the 'biggest ever'. This is how it was planned and executed.

Iranian leader Khamenei killed in strikes, Israel says
Iran calls the strikes unprovoked and illegal, and responds with missiles fired at Israel and at least seven other countries, including Gulf states that host US bases

Khamenei dead and body found, Israeli officials say in unconfirmed report
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed and his body found, a senior Israeli official has told Reuters, though no official confirmation has yet been issued. Axios, citing a separate Israeli official, also reported that Israel’s ambassador to the United States had informed U.S. officials that Khamenei was killed in Israeli-U.S. strikes on […]
Satellite photos capture devastation at the Iranian supreme leader's residence after US and Israeli strikes
Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, greets a crowd in January 2026. Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images New satellite images show that the main residence of Iran's supreme leader…

Trump Urges Iranian Leaders to Negotiate 'Fair Deal,' Criticizes Human Rights
Former US President Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to negotiate a 'fair deal,' expressing sympathy for the Iranian people and criticizing the human rights situation in Tehran.

‘Totally stupid’ move to attack during talks, says Iran’s UN envoy
GENEVA: The United States made a “totally stupid decision” to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations by trashing their diplomatic efforts, Tehran’s UN ambassador in Geneva Ali Bahreini said on Tuesday. The ambassador insisted Tehran had made no approach to Washington for negotiations, saying “there hasn’t been any contact from our side”. Trump had claimed earlier that the Iranian leadership “wants to talk” and had “contacted Washington” for this purpose. Ali Bahreini sai...

Chaos signals Iran struggling to function as war turns into fight for survival
Strikes on Iranian leadership are putting Tehran under unprecedented military and diplomatic pressure Middle East crisis – live updates The war in the Middle East in maps, video and photos Iran…

New Iranian leadership may open door to ending war, FM Fidan says
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a change in Iran’s leadership could create a rare opening to halt the conflict, as he warned against Tehran's “self-destructive” approach to...

Who is Ali Larijani, the unofficial strongman in Iran?
With US-Israeli airstrikes killing Khamenei and other Iranian leaders, veteran politician Ali Larijani seems to be calling the shots. Larijani comes from a powerful family — but was never fully embraced by hardliners.

Khamenei killing: Five geopolitical factors behind India’s silence
As the Opposition targets the government for failing to condole the Iranian leader’s death, and of the bombings of hospitals and schools in Iran, officials cite India’s stakes in the region
Overview: Many Central Iranian Leaders Are Dead
An Israeli-American attack killed Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and several other key figures. An expert explains who they were – and what significance they had for Iran.

Disruption Of Public Order Unacceptable: J&K Police Warns Of Action Amid Protests Over Khamenei's Death
Protests to mourn the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned violent at several places in Kashmir after angry protesters threw stones at security forces when they were stopped from…

Australia politics live: Albanese says US won’t need Australian military help against Iran; Mark Carney to arrive in Australia
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Can China benefit from the US-Israel war with Iran?
Beijing has strongly criticized the killings of Iranian leaders by the US and Israel, warning against "the law of the jungle" in international relations.

Pakistani celebrities mourn Iranian leader's martyrdom
Many call killing significant loss for Muslim world amid condemnation for it nationwide
US, Israel wipe out key Iranian leaders in attack blitz; how it may be a tactical blunder
The targeted killing of Iran's Supreme Leader has escalated into a regionwide conflict, with the US and Israel facing a complex reality as Iran signals continuity.
Kremlin strongly condemned the attack on Tehran: Putin called Khamenei's assassination "cynical", Moscow in constant contact with Iran
The Kremlin announced that Russia is in constant contact with the Iranian leadership due to, as stated, "open aggression" against Tehran and that it is deeply disappointed

Live: US-Israeli strikes on Iran could last 'weeks', 48 Iranian leaders and 3 US soldiers killed
Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs said, "We didn't participate in these strikes and we wouldn't anticipate participating in the future."
CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds - Arab News
CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds Arab News

Iran open to talks, Trump ‘eventually’ willing: White House
A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran’s “new potential leadership” has signaled openness to talks with the United States, while President Donald Trump said he is “eve...

The Latest: Israel hits Tehran as Trump signals willingness to talk with Iran’s new leaders
The Latest: Israel hits Tehran as Trump signals willingness to talk with Iran’s new leaders

Is the war in Iran already reaching the sea?
After attacks on aircraft carriers and oil tankers, Bruno Cardoso Reis explains the importance of the naval dimension. The historian admits a rapid succession of the Iranian leader to avoid a “power vacuum”.

Trump: Nine Iranian ships destroyed and sunk and 48 Iranian leaders killed
US President Donald Trump declares that the US has "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian military ships. The message was published on the Truth Social platform, BBC reports.

Trump says 48 leaders killed in strikes on Iran, and new leaders want to talk
Trump said in media interviews on Sunday that 48 leaders were killed in strikes on Iran, but that he would "be talking" to new Iranian leaders, although he didn't specify when.

US-born Pope Leo XIV condemns Iran strikes and calls for ‘reasonable, sincere and responsible dialogue’
He joined world leaders in urging peace and a return to talks after US and Israel attacked Iran
‘48 Iranian leaders gone’: Trump claims major success as conflict with Iran escalates
US President Donald Trump announced that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in US-Israeli strikes, describing the operation as ahead of schedule.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies
Iran has announced 40 days of state-mandated mourning for its Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose life and 36-year rule ended abruptly during the opening salvo of US-Israeli strikes against his country. Satellite imagery captured the aftermath of a devastating strike on Saturday that killed the 86-year-old cleric: black smoke and heavy damage at his central Tehran compound. Khamenei’s death was confirmed by Iran hours after US President Donald Trump announced the killing and called h...
Alireza Arafi Appointed To Iran's Leadership Council After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed In US-Israel Strikes
Senior Iranian leader Alireza Arafi was on Sunday appointed as the jurist member of Iran's Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the Supreme Leader's role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, Iranian state media reported.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

Khamenei 'dead’, Tehran cheers, Gulf on high alert: Top 10 developments from US‑Iran crisis
Khamenei “was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems,” Trump said while announcing the death of the Supereme Leader.

See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders
Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.

Iran warns Israel and US ‘will regret’ after reports of Ali Khamenei's death emerge
Iran has rejected Israeli claims that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead and has vowed a strong response.
Khamenei's death "would be significant" – but not the end
A Middle East expert provides an initial analysis of what the death of the Iranian leader would mean.