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Iran's supreme leader is dead: Iranian state media

Iranian media confirms Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death following US-Israel strikes

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Blasts near Khamenei’s home: What we know so far

World voices fear of regional conflict, as Iran fires back; explosions across Middle East

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026 and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris shows people inspecting the damage at an impact site following US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.

Daytime strikes to surprise Iran — What we know so far

Joint operation planned for months, with initial phase expected to last four days

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows a man walking as a plume of smoke rises following a repoted explosion in Tehran.

Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran talks; door open to force

When there’s war, there’s a risk of anything, both good and bad, he says

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before he departed on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on February 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Unclear endgame clouds Trump’s Iran strike calculation

Debate grows inside Washington over strike goals, risks and consequences

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on February 26, 2026.

US, Iran hold new talks to avert war as tensions mount

The sides showed ‘unprecedented openness’ to new ideas, says Omani minister

Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, right, inj a meeting with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, centre, and Jared Kushner, as part of the ongoing Iranian-American negotiations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday February 26, 2026.

Inside the Pentagon’s warning on Iran strike risks

Top US general flags munitions shortages, allied constraints and operational challenges

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth watches in the Oval Office of the White House.

US weighs wider Iran strike as talks enter key phase

Thursday’s talks seen as critical as Trump weighs options beyond limited strikes

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, as it prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea.

Khamenei secures succession amid assassination fears

Report highlights four-layered succession framework and crisis planning in Tehran

The report said Khamenei has expanded the authority of Ali Larijani.

Report says Trump presented with Khamenei option

Axios report points to extreme US contingency planning as US intensifies pressure on Iran

The United States is weighing military options against Iran that
could go far beyond strikes on nuclear facilities, with one scenario
reportedly involving the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
and his son Mojtaba Khamenei.

Iran gears up for conflict as Trump faces pressure

Missile repairs and nuclear fortifications intensify amid unresolved US talks

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, where it was ordered by US President Donald Trump as part of a massive military buildup in the Middle East.

USS Ford in region: Is US hinting wider Iran operation?

Carrier move raises questions over scale of action as Trump’s deadline pressures Tehran

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, where it was ordered by US President Donald Trump as part of a massive military buildup in the Middle East.

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