Analysis: Will Iran’s establishment collapse after the killing of Khamenei?
While the US bets on a swift regime collapse, analysts warn the power vacuum could birth a more aggressive leadership.
Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.
Man accuses Israel of war crimes as he holds remains of girl killed in Iran
An Iranian man accused Israel of war crimes as he cradled remains of a girl killed in an attack on an elementary school.
‘US and Israel’s war on Iran is based on a flawed strategy’
'US and Israel's war on Iran is based on a flawed strategy'
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Israel closes Gaza’s Rafah crossing amid attacks on Iran
The crossing with Egypt is considered vital for delivery of humanitarian aid and evacuation of critically ill patients.
Iran forms interim council to oversee transition after Khamenei’s killing
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi appointed to the temporary council along with Iranian president and chief justice.
Video: Smoke seen rising from Dubai’s main shipping port after Iran attack
Plumes of smoke were seen rising from Dubai's Jebel Ali Port on Sunday morning as Iran continued its retaliation.
US-Israel attacks on Iran: List of key events day 2
Iran carries out retaliatory attacks as supreme leader is killed in US-Israeli attacks pushing the region to the edge.
More blasts rock Dubai, Doha and Manama as Iran targets US assets in Gulf
Iran's retaliatory attacks on US assets in the region continue for a second day as fears of a wider conflict rise.
Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack
President Masoud Pezeshkian condemns killing of Iran's supreme leader as 'a great crime', according to his office.
At least 9 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi
The protest erupted following assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.
Thousands in Iran mourn Khamenei’s killing
Supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strikes; IRGC pledges fierce retaliation across the region.
AI-resistant ‘halo’ stocks drive UK and EU markets to record highs
Investors shifting to ‘heavy-asset, low-obsolescence’ companies insulated from disruption, says Goldman Sachs
Investors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade.
Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies.
Continue reading...US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media; Iran launches fresh strikes – latest reports
US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime change; Iran targets US bases in region
A visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s response
War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded
Loud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP reported. Thick black smoke was rising from the airport area.
On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil.
Continue reading...Despite antiwar MAGA wing, Trump gets Republican support for Iran strikes
Conservative opposition to war on Iran remains minimal as hawks heap praise on Trump for bombing, killing Khamenei.
Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran
People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news of the strikes.
Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing for
The killing of the supreme leader will be a huge jolt to the Islamic Republic, which will try hard to show it has a plan in place.
An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here?
After a heist and the departure of its boss, the French institution wrestles with water leaks, strikes and much-criticised plans for a €1bn renovation
Just over a year ago, Laurence des Cars, the intellectually brilliant (if famously prickly) former head of the largest and most-visited museum in the world, wrote a somewhat alarming note to her boss, France’s culture minister.
Des Cars, who on Tuesday resigned as president of the Louvre, lamented the advanced state of disrepair of the iconic museum’s buildings and galleries.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment Iran’s state TV announces Supreme Leader has been killed
Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.