Women members of Iran's Red Crescent society stand near smoke plumes from an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran.

France, allies on a mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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‘Reprehensible aggression’: Iran strikes Gulf sites

Qatar calls attacks a 'sense of betrayal' as Gulf states stress they are not part of war

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery in Bahrain.

Iran doubles down on hardline rule with Mojtaba

Shadowy Bayt insider with close Revolutionary Guard ties takes the helm at height of war

Analysts say the decision to appoint Mojtaba reflects a system closing ranks around a familiar figure during wartime.

US‑Israel war on Iran: 10 days that changed the region

As the war enters day 10, attacks escalate across the Middle East and oil surges

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Etihad updates flight schedule from Abu Dhabi

Limited services resume; passengers urged to confirm bookings

Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport unless contacted directly by Etihad or holding a confirmed booking.

Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Iran's new supreme leader

Iran’s president has threatened to step up attacks on US targets throughout the region

Flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit Tehran, Iran

Fake: AI satelite imagery spurs Iran war disinformation

AI-generated satellite images fuel US-Iran conflict misinformation

Fake: AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation

Iran fires first missiles as Mojtaba takes charge

Middle East tensions rise as Iran retaliates with missile strikes

In front of a large portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's surface-to-surface Shahab-2 (L) and two Sayyad-1 surface-to-air missiles (C) and Zelzal (R) missile are on display on September 26, 2007, in a square south of Tehran.

Trump says doesn't want Kurds to launch Iran offensive

Trump opposes Kurdish offensive against Iran

Mainly Iranian Kurds wait at the Haji Omran border crossing terminal with Iran, in Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on February 1, 2026, which is open to travellers and economic trade.

Explosions heard in Doha following missile interception

Qatar intercepts missile as Gulf faces Iranian retaliation

The skyline of Doha, Qatar.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? 'Shadow power' inside Iran

56-year-old an influential political operator inside the office of the supreme leader

Mojtaba, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chosen as Iran’s new Supreme Leader: Report

US Embassy in Iraq warns its citizens : Leave now

US embassy warns Americans in Iraq to prepare for possible prolonged sheltering

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