Israel said on Sunday it had launched another wave of attacks on Iran, as Iranians grappled with uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US-Israel strikes a day earlier, while President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences for retaliation.Hours after the US and Israel said an air strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the military campaign to overthrow the government of the Islamic Republic, Iran’s state media confirmed the 86-year-old leader had died. The Israeli military said on Sunday that he had been killed in a large-scale operation carried out by its air force.In another blow for Iran’s leaders, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi was killed in the strikes, broadcaster Iran TV said.The United States will hit Iran “with a force that has never been seen before,” Trump warned on Sunday, if the Middle East nation hit back after the strikes.“Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.He added, “THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!”Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, said a temporary leadership council would be set up.He accused the United States and Israel of trying to plunder and disintegrate Iran and warned “secessionist groups” of a harsh response if they attempt action, state television said. ReutersIran’s foreign minister says new supreme leader will be chosen in ‘one or two days’March 1, 2026 7:47 pmIran’s foreign minister says a new supreme leader would be chosen in “one or two days.” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was speaking to the Al Jazeera network on Sunday, a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes. APIran’s president says new leadership council ‘has begun its work’ after killing of supreme leaderMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmIran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says a new leadership council “has begun its work” after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes. Pezeshkian made the comment in a prerecorded message aired on Iranian state television on Sunday. Pezeshkian is one of three officials on the council. The other two are Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei, head of the judiciary, and Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi. APIsrael vows more strikesMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmIsraeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country would have “a non-stop air train” of strikes against military and leadership targets in Iran. APIsrael’s state plane moved to Berlin airportMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmIsrael’s state plane has been moved to Berlin’s BER airport, according to a reporter at the German press agency, dpa, who said they saw the craft at the tarmac. According to dpa, which quoted Flightradar data, the plane left Israel Saturday afternoon, circled over the Mediterranean for hours, and then landed in Berlin in the evening. Israel’s state aircraft, “Wing of Zion,” is a Boeing 767 equipped for official government trips, serving both the president and the prime minister. There have been no immediate comments from the Berlin airport or the Israeli embassy in Berlin. APTurkiye’s top diplomat holds call with Iranian counterpartMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, during which the two exchanged views on the latest developments, a Turkish official said. Turkiye has voiced concern over recent US-Israeli attacks on Iran as well as Iranian strikes targeting Gulf countries. Ankara has also called for a ceasefire and a return to negotiations to de-escalate tensions. APSaudi Arabia summons Iranian ambassadorMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmThis follows repeated Iranian attacks on the kingdom. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the country expressed “dismay, condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian attacks on the kingdom and the Gulf states”. It added that the kingdom “will take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its territory”. APAt least 8 killed in IsraelMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmAt least eight people were killed in a direct missile strike on a residential building in Israel’s Beit Shemesh, about 35 kilometres from Jerusalem, rescue services said on Sunday. This brings the overall toll of people killed in Israel under Iranian fire since Saturday to at least nine. The missile struck a residential area in the city, causing extensive damage to a public bomb shelter and surrounding homes. Two others, including a young girl, are in serious condition, rescue services said. At least 20 more people at the scene have sustained light to moderate injuries, including a four-year-old boy who was moderately wounded, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said. Firefighting teams are searching for people who may be trapped at the scene. Several dozen other houses near the directly hit one have also been damaged. PTIIran has launched 97 ballistic missiles at KuwaitMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmIran fired 97 ballistic missiles and 283 drones at Kuwait. The military said in a statement interception operations led to shrapnel falling in parts of the county, causing “limited damage.” On Saturday, the military said three Kuwaiti troops were wounded when shrapnel landed in the Ali Al Salem airbase. AP3 people killed in the UAEMarch 1, 2026 7:26 pmThe United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry said Sunday that three people have been killed so far in Iranian attacks on the country. The ministry said Iran had launched 165 ballistic missiles targeting the country, of which 152 were destroyed. Thirteen fell into the sea, it added. Iran launched 541 bomb-carrying drones at the UAE, of which 506 were destroyed. Another 35 struck the country, killing three people from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, while 58 others were wounded. APUS-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast, 15 Indian crew members on boardMarch 1, 2026 5:39 pmA Palau-flagged oil tanker under US sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, the country’s maritime security centre said, without specifying what hit the vessel. The attack followed earlier drone strikes elsewhere in the Gulf country, at the commercial port of Duqm on the Arabian Sea. The incidents mark the first time targets in or near Oman have been hit following a wave of retaliatory strikes by Tehran on Gulf states after joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran that have plunged the region into a new war. The 20-person crew of the Skylight tanker was evacuated after the attack, which occurred about 5 nautical miles north of Musandam’s Khasab Port, on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the Oman Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X. ReutersWorld leaders urge return to talksMarch 1, 2026 5:26 pmBrussels: World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region, and tensions rose with Iran vowing devastating blows after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A massive explosion rocked the Iranian capital on Sunday morning as the Israeli military said it was targeting the “heart” of the city after stating it cleared the path to Tehran the day before. Meanwhile, Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign: Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain said they intercepted a barrage of missiles. APPope Leo appeals for end to ‘spiral of violence’ after Iran strikesMarch 1, 2026 5:07 pmPope Leo said on Sunday that he was following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned appeal to stop what he called a “spiral of violence”. “I address a heartfelt appeal to the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss,” said the Pope. “Stability and peace are not built through mutual threats or through weapons … but only through reasonable, genuine, and responsible dialogue,” the Pope said during his weekly address to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after a Sunday prayer. ReutersWith Khamenei gone, there is renewed hope for the people of Iran: EU’s von der LeyenMarch 1, 2026 4:53 pm“With Khamenei gone, there is renewed hope for the people of Iran, we must ensure that the future is theirs to claim and shape,” said President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. She added, “At the same time, this moment carries a real risk of instability that could push the region into a spiral of violence.” ReutersCBSE board exams postponed in Middle EastMarch 1, 2026 4:48 pmCBSE on Sunday announced that the Class 10 and 12 board exams would be postponed in Bahrain, Quwait, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. The situation is to be reviewed from March 5 onwards. PTINorth Korea says Israeli attacks and US military operation against Iran are ‘illegal aggression’March 1, 2026 4:06 pmNorth Korea’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement that Israel’s attacks on Iran and the US military operation were “illegal aggression” and a violation of national sovereignty, state media Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.Putin calls killing of Khamenei ‘cynical’ murderMarch 1, 2026 3:48 pmRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was “cynical” murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law. “Please accept my deep condolences in connection with the murder of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,” Putin said in a note to Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian released by the Kremlin. “In our country, Ayatollah Khamenei will be remembered as an outstanding statesman who made a huge personal contribution to the development of friendly Russian-Iranian relations and bringing them to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership,” Putin said. “I ask you to convey my most sincere sympathy and support to the family and friends of the Supreme Leader, the government and the entire people of Iran.” ReutersPakistan cancels nearly 184 international flights to Middle East after Iran attackMarch 1, 2026 2:39 pmAt least 184 international flights of different airlines from Pakistan to the Middle East have been cancelled since Saturday owing to the escalating situation after the US and Israel attacked Iran. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Sialkot, Peshawar, Faisalabad had all been cancelled.Iran’s Chief of Army Staff, Defence Minister killed in airstrike, says state TVMarch 1, 2026 2:16 pmIran’s Chief of Army staff and Defence Minister were killed in an airstrike targeting a meeting of the country’s Defence Council, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. Gen. Abdol Rahim Mousavi and Defence Minister Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh were killed at the meeting alongside the head of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and security adviser Ali Shamkhani, whose deaths Iran previously announced today morning.Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei’s deathMarch 1, 2026 12:58 pmPakistani police fired tear gas on Sunday to scatter protesters who breached the outer wall of the US consulate in the southern city of Karachi following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the US Embassy is located. In Karachi, a Reuters reporter heard sounds of gunfire and video footage from the scenes showed burning vehicles outside the consulate’s main gate. Protesters set fire to a United Nations office building in Pakistan’s northern city of Skardu.Iran fires missiles at Israel, Gulf states after Khamenei’s deathMarch 1, 2026 12:45 pmIran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states on Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten Tehran against further escalation. Iran’s Cabinet vowed that this “great crime will never go unanswered”, and the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its “most intense offensive operation” ever, targeting Israeli and American bases.Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliatesMarch 1, 2026 12:04 pmUS President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday not to escalate its attacks, writing online that America will strike back ‘WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!” Trump’s comments on Truth Social follow Iranian threats on Sunday morning after acknowledging the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before,” Trump wrote. “THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!”Several loud blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses sayMarch 1, 2026 11:48 amSeveral loud blasts were heard in the Dubai area and over the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, witnesses said, after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on the neighbouring Gulf states in response to US and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Iran has said it would target US bases in the region. It has hit a range of other targets.More strikes aimed at Tehran after US, Israeli assault kills KhameneiMarch 1, 2026 11:28 amIsrael said it had launched another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East. Israel’s military said its strikes on Sunday morning targeted Iran’s ballistic missile and air defence systems. Iranian state media said an explosion was heard in Tehran on Sunday morning.One person killed in UAE after US, Israel attack IranMarch 1, 2026 10:36 amAt least one person was killed and seven were injured after the United Arab Emirates intercepted several Iranian missiles on Saturday. Several waves of Iranian attacks targeting the airport and several other sites across the UAE kept people awake on Saturday night. One person was killed and 7 were injured in Drone interception incident targeting Zayed International Airport. Dubai’s airport and the iconic Burj Al Arab were among the places hit by what the UAE officials described as drone attacks.Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens ‘most-intense offensive operation’ everMarch 1, 2026 10:36 amIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened on Sunday to launch its “most-intense offensive operation” ever after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “The most-intense offensive operation in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will begin in moments, targeting (Israel) and American terrorist bases,” it said.Attack was coordinated between Israel and US, says Israeli military chief of staffMarch 1, 2026 9:23 amIsrael said the operation had been planned for months with the United States. Air Force pilots struck “hundreds of targets across Iran,” Israeli military chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said in a statement.China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike IranMarch 1, 2026 9:17 amChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has expressed concern over US-Israeli strikes against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. In a commentary on Sunday,China’s state-run Xinhua news agency criticised the attack, calling it “brazen aggression against a sovereign nation” and “power politics and hegemony”.Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard killed in airstrikes, state media reportsMarch 1, 2026 9:04 amThe head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and a top security adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were killed in American-Israel airstrikes on the country, state media reported Sunday. The state-run IRNA news agency announced the death of Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, who took over as the Guard’s top commander after Israel killed its past commander in the 12-day war last June. Also killed was Ali Shamkhani, who has long been a figurehead within Iran’s security establishment, IRNA said.