News live: flights from Australia to Middle East cancelled; Albanese says Iran’s nuclear program a ‘threat to global peace’
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign minister, Penny Wong, says Australia was not told in advance about the bombing of Iran but won’t say whether intelligence facilities here were used.“We weren’t told advance. You wouldn’t expect us to be but you would see there’s obviously been a lot of discussion,” she said. Continue reading...
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Live Updates: Iran Says Supreme Leader Died During U.S.-Israeli Strikes
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled his nation with an iron fist for nearly 37 years, raised the prospect of chaos and a power vacuum in an already turbulent region.
How the world has reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
World leaders are responding to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation.
US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media – latest reports
US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime changeFull report: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killedA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseWar on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedIran’s judiciary has confirmed the deaths of two senior military figures. The Guards’ commander, General Mohammad Pakpour, and Ali Shamkhani, the head of the national defence council, were killed in Saturday’s attacks, according to the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan online news portal.At least 133 civilians have been killed, and 200 civilians injured during the US-Israel war on Iran, according to the US-based organisation HRANA (Human Rights Activists News Agency). At least 59 incidents have been recorded across 18 provinces in Iran, according to HRANA, which described “a large-scale, multi-wave operation”. Tehran recorded the highest number of incident, it said. Continue reading...
What we know so far: Supreme Leader Khamenei killed, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
Iran responds by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries that host US military bases.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
Iran Hits Back Across the Mideast, Targeting U.S. Bases and Allies
Waves of retaliatory strikes were reported in Israel and across several Gulf countries on Saturday. The Emirati government said at least one person was killed from falling missile debris.
New strikes hit Tehran – as it happened
This blog is closed. Follow our live coverage on our new blog here.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killedA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseWar on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedBlasts have been heard in several cities, including the capital, Tehran, and Isfahan in central Iran.Reuters reports there are long queues at petrol stations in the capital, as many people try to leave. An unnamed Iranian official who spoke to the news agency said several ministries in southern Tehran had been targeted. Continue reading...
Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.