How is Iranian Supreme Leader chosen? What happens after Khamenei’s death as rival opposition figures fight for position

In the wake of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, rival opposition figures are jockeying for position in Iran. The country is now waiting for a new Supreme Leader to be chosen. Iranian American community members and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Sadaf Ebrahimi, Shirin Nariman, and Mehran Ebrahimi react … Read more

Khamenei ‘dead’, Tehran cheers, Gulf on high alert: Top 10 developments from US‑Iran crisis

A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump said Saturday, marking a dramatic escalation in the Middle East region. Iran-US tensions news LIVE: The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with US President Donald Trump saying that Supreme … Read more

‘Israel succeeded in dragging US into quagmire of war with Iran’: Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani

Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that all bases and assets of hostile forces in the region are considered legitimate military targets under Iran’s right to self-defence. Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), speaks during a United Nations (UN) Security … Read more

Ali Khamenei death claim: Reza Pahlavi declares ‘Islamic Republic has come to an end’ | Full reaction

Iran’s exiled former crown prince Reza Pahlavi reacted to claims surrounding the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring that the Islamic Republic has “effectively come to an end.” Demonstrators carry a photograph of Reza Pahlavi as people who support the US and Israel strikes on Iran, rally near the White House in Washington. … Read more

China factor, global escalation risk: Experts weigh in on implications of Iran-US war

The geopolitical situation escalated quickly on Saturday after Israel and the US launched coordinated attacks on Iran after weeks of face-off and multiple rounds of talks to end the confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Along with Oman, that was mediating the talks, Iran was also showing optimism with the progress of the talks and another … Read more

Trump properties in Dubai attacked? Claim viral amid Palm Jumeirah fire as Iran strikes back

Claims of President Donald Trump’s properties in Dubai being hit began to do the rounds after Iran struck back. The nation, today, unleashed a massive missile and drone attack with Dubai facing the brunt of it after the US and Israel mounted their offensive. Claims were made about the Trump organization’s properties in Dubai being … Read more

Dubai Airport to Burj Al Arab – Full list of UAE locations damaged in Iranian attack

Explosions shook Dubai on Saturday as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes across the Gulf in response to joint US‑Israeli attacks on Tehran. Residents across the city reported hearing loud blasts, windows rattling, and missiles streaking through the sky as air defences worked to intercept incoming projectiles, with trails of fire and smoke visible above the … Read more

Who is Ali Larijani? Khamenei’s top aide at the center of regime change in Iran

In the midst of soaring tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, speculations that Ali Larijani, an Iranian political leader, could play a central role in any regime change in Iran. According to the New York Times, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, appears to have completed a strategy for the Islamic Republic’s … Read more

US-Iran update: Sleeper cell attack fears take hold after reports of Khamenei’s death; ‘avoid crowds’

President Donald Trump on Truth Social announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was dead. This came after attacks on his Tehran compound as Israel and US mounted an offensive. FBI’s counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams are reportedly on elevated alert nationwide amid tensions with Iran. (Getty Images via AFP) An Israeli official also told Reuters … Read more

Al Khamenei to Amir Nasirzadeh: List of top Iran leaders killed in US-Israel strikes

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on February 28, 2026 as Israel and the United States launched a massive coordinated military operation targeting key Iranian sites. The strikes focused on strategic military installations targeting nuclear sites, missile factories, IRGC bases, and offices near Supreme Leader Khamenei’s compound in Tehran, marking a significant escalation in the … Read more