Three US troops killed in war with Iran: CENTCOM

US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Three U.S. service members have been killed in action as part of U.S. military operations against Iran, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. Five others were seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, it said. (Reporting

Three tankers damaged in Gulf as US-Iran conflict escalates

By Yousef Saba, Jaidaa Taha and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that put merchant ships at risk of collateral damage, shipping sources and

Russia loses key ally leader as Putin slams Khamenei 'cynical' killing

Bashar al-Assad, Nicolas Maduro and now Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In the last 18 months, Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost several key foreign allies -- and there is little that the Kremlin, bogged down in Ukraine, can do about it. Tehran has stood

US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast

March 1 (Reuters) - A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. 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

Missile debris, panic buying jolt Dubai's aura of calm after Iran attack

By Raghed Waked, Amr Alfiky, Timour Azhari and Rula Rouhana DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - As Iran fired a barrage of drones and missiles at Gulf States in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes, some in Dubai ran for cover and others froze at windows, watching the sky as if

Italy's stranded defence minister to return from Dubai on military aircraft

MILAN, March 1 (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Sunday that he was returning to Italy from Dubai, where he had been stranded with his family after flights were suspended because of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. The minister left Rome on Friday

The unelected ruler who shaped Iran's destiny: Who was Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader killed in Israel's strike?

Born in Mashhad and jailed repeatedly for opposing the Shah, Ali Khamenei rose through the clerical ranks after the Islamic Revolution, became Iran's Supreme Leader following Khomeini's death, and pursued an uncompromising anti-Western agenda while brutally suppressing domestic

Six people killed after missile strike on Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, ambulance service says

CAIRO, March 1 (Reuters) - Six people were killed after a missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, the Israeli ambulance service said on Sunday. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Ros Russell)

Afghanistan warns Iran war will impact whole region

Afghanistan said on Sunday that the war in neighbouring Iran would negatively impact the whole region and expressed "deep regret" over the violence flaring in multiple countries. The Iranian flag was lowered to half-mast at the country's embassy in Kabul, an AFP journalist

Escaping Tel Aviv: Israeli airliner's flights from and to Sinai sell out

With 100,000 Israelis abroad expected to return, Arkia's $395 flights from Athens sell out quickly, while private jets from Cyprus to Jordan cost up to $3,000 per person. Border crossings remain open

Escape from Tel Aviv: Israeli airliner's flights from and to Sinai sell out

With 100,000 Israelis abroad expected to return, Arkia's $395 flights from Athens sell out quickly, while private jets from Cyprus to Jordan cost up to $3,000 per person. Border crossings remain open

China's Wang Yi says attacks on Iran 'unacceptable', urges ceasefire and talks

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday that attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran during U.S.-Iran negotiations were "unacceptable", according to state news agency Xinhua. Wang said

OPEC+ hikes oil production by more than expected following outbreak of Iran war

Key members of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced a greater-than-expected increase to production quotas on Sunday following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East. The eight-strong V8 (Voluntary Eight) group in the alliance, which

Cyprus denies reports of Iranian missile fire amid retaliatory regional attacks

The Cypriot president's denial came after the U.K.'s defense secretary said that two Iranian missiles had targeted the country. Meanwhile, loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital of Doha for a second day on Sunday as Oman was hit for the first time since Iran

Iran's bitcoin economy: Will U.S.-Israeli airstrikes target its cryptocurrency mining farms?

Iran is believed to account for roughly 15% of global bitcoin production – a key source of foreign currency for Tehran. If its mining infrastructure is hit, would prices move or would the market barely notice?

There is now an open path to a different Iran, EU's Kallas says

BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was "a defining moment in Iran’s history". "What comes next is uncertain. But there is now an open path to a different

EU leaders backed Israeli-U.S. strike in Iran, but critical voices are emerging

A Western source who participated in the negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal told Haaretz that senior EU officials are guided primarily by a desire 'not to upset Trump,' particularly given European interests tied to the war in Ukraine and the continuation of U.S. support

US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens

By Federico Maccioni, Joe Brock and Tim Hepher DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Global air travel remained heavily disrupted on Sunday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world's busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest

Putin says the killing of Khamenei is 'cynical' murder

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russian 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.

North Korea says Israeli attacks and US military operation against Iran are 'illegal aggression'

SEOUL, March 1 (Reuters) - North Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement that Israel's attacks on Iran and the U.S. military operation were "illegal aggression" and a violation of national sovereignty, state media Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.

Nine killed as protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death

KARACHI, Pakistan/BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) - At least nine protesters were killed when crowds breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In polarised Iran, Khamenei's death triggers celebrations and grief

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years. Iranian state TV announced his

In Khamenei's absence, pragmatist Larijani emerges as power broker in Iran

By Ahmed Elimam March 1 (Reuters) - Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, who said on Sunday a temporary leadership council would be set up after an air strike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reemerged last year as one of the most powerful figures in the

Global reaction to the killing of Iran's Khamenei

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, state media confirmed as another wave of attacks hit the country on Sunday. Below is international reaction to his death. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN "Please

Factbox-Middle East flights halted after US-Israel strike on Iran

March 1 (Reuters) - Airlines continued to cancel flights across the Middle East on Sunday as much of the region’s airspace remained closed a day after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunging the

Britain says it is for US to set out legal basis for Iran strikes

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey on Sunday declined to explicitly back strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, saying it was for the U.S. to "set out the legal basis of the action it took". Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Report: U.S. intel on Iranian supreme leader's Tehran location prompted Israel to strike

Intel U.S. officials disclosed to Israel on the Iranian supreme leader's location in the middle of Tehran allowed the Israeli air force to strike on Saturday morning, forcing Israel and the U.S. to abandon plans to strike overnight while utilizing the cover of darkness,

Iran soccer chief casts doubt on World Cup participation amid war with U.S.

Given the escalation with the U.S., 'it is unlikely that we can look forward to the World Cup,' Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, said in an inteview with Spanish outlet Marca

More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Israel and Iran traded new attacks Sunday,

Netanyahu urges Iranians to overthrow regime as Iran vows revenge for Khamenei killing

While Netanyahu said in a Persian-language social media video that Israel is working to create the conditions for the Iranian people to 'free themselves from the shackles of tyranny,' Iran's president declared the Israeli strike in which Iran's supreme leader was killed as 'an

Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat

Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force. As crowds gathered in Tehran,

Iran launches fresh strikes across Gulf after vowing revenge for slain leader

Iran launched strikes across the Gulf on Sunday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force. As crowds gathered in Tehran, with some grieving and others celebrating,

Pro-Iran protesters try to storm US missions in Pakistan, Iraq

Pro-Iranian protesters angered by the death of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei tried to storm the US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi on Sunday, leaving eight dead, and the fortified Green Zone hosting Washington's embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Iranian state media

Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei

Iran's clerical leaders vowed to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of deadly "large-scale" attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran. It came after the United States and Israel claimed to have killed

Music, mourning as Iran's Khamenei is killed

Cheers in Tehran. Retaliation and mourning announced by Iran. Protests erupting in some parts of the Muslim world, celebrations in others. The world greeted with trepidation the news Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli

Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran's Khamenei is killed

Cheers in Tehran. Retaliation and mourning by Iran. Protests in some parts of the Muslim world, celebrations in others. The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli

Before dawn, ancient drum rite wakes Istanbul faithful to fast

It's 3:30 am and lights are slowly coming on in the homes lining a narrow Istanbul street as people are woken up by the rhythmic thump of a drum. Emerging onto a balcony, Sibel Savas and her grandson look down as the drummer -- or davulcu in Turkish -- wanders through the

Waves of blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital Doha for the second day on Sunday, witnesses said, as Iran's retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on the

Iran's day after Khamenei: succession or survival?

Khamenei prepared for his death since the June war with Israel, while Iran's capacity to replace him and fight a prolonged war of attrition may push Trump to make do with tangible military achievements. But as a vacuum forms, different groups are vying for power – which may put

Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

March 1 (Reuters) - The United States will hit Iran "with a force that has never been seen before," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, should the Middle East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes. "Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than

More strikes aimed at Iran after US, Israeli assault kills supreme leader

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 1 - Israel said it had launched another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in U.S. and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilize the wider Middle East. Hours after the

OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

As a fresh Middle East conflict risks sending oil prices sharply higher, Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are widely expected to announce an output increase Sunday, analysts say. The virtual meeting by the eight members of the Organization of

Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iran attack after report of sinking Iranian ship

Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86

By Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Reuters) - The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-U.S. force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home. He was killed on Saturday, aged

Explainer-Why is the US attacking Iran?

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades on Saturday in an operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghan, Pakistani forces

KABUL, March 1 (Reuters) - Blasts and gunfire were heard in Kabul on Sunday, a Reuters journalist in the Afghan capital said, as fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a fourth day. Explosions echoed across parts of the city before sunrise, followed by bursts of

Iran's supreme leader Khamenei killed, Iranian state media confirm

March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli and US strikes, Iranian state media said on Sunday. (Reporting by Yomna Ehab and Hatem Maher)

Factbox-US deploys suicide drones and Tomahawk missiles in Iran strikes

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States unleashed an array of weaponry against Iranian targets on Saturday, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and for the first time in combat, low-cost one-way attack drones modeled after Iranian designs. U.S.