Israel Iran War News: US asks diplomats in Saudi Arabia to leave
The United States has ordered its embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for the attacks by Washington and Israel.
The State Department said in a travel advisory it had “ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks,” according to Reuters.
Iran War News: Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi congratulates Mojataba Khamenei on being appointed as Supreme Leader
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated Ali Khamenei’s son Mojataba on being appointed as Tehran’s Supreme Leader.
In a post on X, he wrote: “Congratulations on the worthy selection of His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, coinciding with the first blessed night of Qadr…
We pledge that, in defense of the rights of the great Iranian nation, the advancement of national interests and security, and the realization of the lofty goals of the Islamic Revolution, we shall not falter for a moment.”
US-Iran War News: Tehran’s drone attack in Bahrain leaves 32 civilians injured
Bahrain’s health ministry said that an Iranian drone attack targeting the Gulf nation’s island of Sitra has wounded over 32 civilians, according to news agency AFP.
The ministry in a statement added that all of the wounded are Bahraini citizens and there are four “serious cases”.
Iran War News: Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed several attacks on Israeli forces in recent hours.
In a series of posts on Telegram, Hezbollah said that its fighters confronted Israeli troops that landed in a helicopter in the Serghaya plain.
The armed group also said that it launched artillery and machinegun attacks on Israeli forces advancing towards Khallat al-Mahafir in the border town of Odaisseh forcing them to retreat, according to Al-Jazeera.
Israel Iran War News: Republican lawmaker Lindsey Graham slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment
US-Iran war: Trump says ending the war will be a ‘mutual’ decision taken with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the decision on when to end the war with Iran will be a ‘mutual’ one that he will make together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking in an interview with the Times of Israel, Trump said, “I think it’s mutual… a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account.”
The US President indicated that while Netanyahu will have a say in this however, the final decision to end the war will be taken by Trump himself.
Trump also asserted that Iran would have destroyed Israel if he and Netanyahu hadn’t been around.
“Iran was going to destroy Israel and everything else around it… We’ve worked together. We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel,” he said.
The US president was asked whether he alone would decide when the war with Iran ends or if Netanyahu would also have a say.
Trump held the phone interview shortly after Iran’s state media announced that the Islamic Republic’s Assembly of Experts had named Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba as the country’s next supreme leader.
Iran War News: Israel military says struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut, reports AFP
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Israel Iran War News: Explosions heard in Qatar’s Doha, reports AFP
Several explosions were heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Monday, according to AFP journalists, as Iran pressed ahead with retaliatory strikes across Gulf countries.
Doha has been repeatedly targeted by waves of Iranian drones and missiles since Tehran launched a broad retaliation campaign across the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic.
Iran fires first missiles at Israel after supreme leader chosen, reports state media
Iran launched a fresh barrage of missiles toward Israel on Monday following the appointment of the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, according to state broadcaster IRIB. “Iran fires first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories,” IRIB said on its Telegram channel.
US-Iran war: US orders Saudi diplomats to leave as Iran ramps up retaliatory strikes
The United States said it was ordering embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for an attack by Washington and Israel
Israel Iran War News: Kuwait says air defences intercepting missile, drone attack
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said that the country’s air defense systems were actively intercepting a fresh wave of missiles and drones targeting the Gulf state, as Iran continued retaliatory attacks in its conflict with the United States and Israel. “Kuwaiti air defenses are currently dealing with missile and hostile drone attacks,” the ministry said.
Israel Iran War News: Clashes in east Lebanon as Israeli forces land in the area
Fighting erupted in eastern Lebanon on Monday after Israeli troops were inserted by helicopter near the Lebanese-Syrian border, according to state media.
“Fierce clashes are taking place… towards the outskirts of the town of Nabi Sheet to repel Israeli forces that carried out a landing by helicopters on the heights of the eastern mountain range towards the Lebanese-Syrian border and are trying to advance,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.
US-Iran war: Trump says oil price spike on Iran war a ‘small price to pay’
“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!” he said in a post on Truth Social.
US oil prices surged past $100 a barrel at the start of trading on Sunday as markets reacted to rising geopolitical tensions following Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed about 20 percent to $109.17 a barrel — its highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 — while the global benchmark Brent crude rose 19 percent to $110.35.
Israel Iran War News: Iran Guards say ‘ready for complete obedience’ to Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged loyalty on Sunday to the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, after the Assembly of Experts appointed him to succeed his father.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… is ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands of the Guardian Jurist of the time, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei”, the Guards said in a statement.
Israel Iran War News: Bahrain says civilians injured, buildings damaged in Iran drone attack
The scope of targets in the Iran war expanded into civilian infrastructure, raising fears of wider humanitarian consequences. Bahrain accused Iran of hitting a desalination plant vital to drinking water supplies across Gulf countries, while Israeli strikes in Tehran left oil storage facilities burning, prompting warnings about possible environmental damage.
Israel Iran War News: Mojtaba Khamenei is the new Supreme Leader of Iran
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been chosen to succeed his father, Iranian state television announced early Monday, marking a major development in the war that began less than two weeks ago with the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The younger Khamenei had long been viewed as a potential successor, even before an Israeli strike killed his father, despite never holding an elected office or formal government position.
The announcement, made shortly after midnight, followed indications of divisions among Iranian officials while the country awaited a decision from the 88-member Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the supreme leader. State television said he had been chosen with “strong” support and called on the public to rally behind him, while broadcasting footage of people celebrating in parts of Tehran.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts announces Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader, reports AFP
Israel Iran War News: Two killed, 12 injured after projectile fell on residential location in Saudi Arabia, reports Reuters
Two people were killed and 12 others injured after a projectile struck a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj city on Sunday, the Saudi civil defense said. Authorities said the two victims were foreign residents from India and Bangladesh, according to a statement posted on X. Earlier Sunday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted radar systems at several locations, including in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj region.
US-Iran war: US, Israel strike Iranian military and energy targets as Tehran nears decision on new supreme leader
US and Israeli forces carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military positions and key energy infrastructure on Sunday, while Iranian authorities attempted to signal continuity by saying senior clerics were close to selecting the country’s next supreme leader.
There were no signs of the conflict easing. Over the weekend, desalination facilities in Iran and on Bahrain in the Persian Gulf were hit, and attacks on infrastructure serving civilians raised concerns about disruptions affecting millions of people across the Middle East.
The Pentagon said a seventh US service member had died after being wounded in an earlier Iranian strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia hosting American troops.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News that any new Iranian supreme leader would struggle to remain in power without Washington’s backing.
Iranian state television reported that the country’s senior clerics were nearing a decision on a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening phase of the US-Israeli war last weekend. While the broadcaster did not identify a candidate, officials previously told The New York Times that Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was the leading contender.
US-Iran war: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei indicated to be Iran’s new Supreme Leader, says report
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is believed to have been selected as Iran’s next supreme leader, Reuters reported Sunday, citing a senior Iranian cleric involved in the vote, though an official announcement has not yet been made.
According to Reuters, Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, made the comments in a video circulated by Iranian media.
Eshkevari, one of the assembly’s 88 members responsible for choosing the country’s supreme leader, said in the message, “The name of Khamenei will continue”.
He also said, “The vote has been cast and will be announced soon”, according to Reuters, without offering additional details.
US-Iran war: Seventh US service member dies in Iran war, military says
“Last night, a US service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East. The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.This is the seventh service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury. Major combat operations continue. The identity of the fallen warrior will be withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification,” US central command said in a post on X.
US-Iran war: Saudi Arabia reports first deaths, Iran war’s targets widen into civilian infrastructure
The conflict with Iran expanded further, with attacks increasingly hitting civilian infrastructure. Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant critical to the Gulf region’s drinking water supply, while Israeli strikes in Tehran set oil storage facilities ablaze, raising environmental concerns.
Regional tensions also intensified politically. The head of the Arab League criticized Iran for what he described as a reckless strategy of attacking neighboring countries, as Gulf states reported being targeted by hundreds of missiles and drones. On the ninth day of the war, Iran’s president warned that attacks on US targets would continue and potentially expand.
Saudi Arabia also confirmed its first fatalities since the war began. Authorities said a military projectile landed in a residential area, killing two foreign residents from India and Bangladesh and injuring 12 others, all Bangladeshi nationals. Many of the casualties reported in Gulf countries so far have been among foreign workers and expatriates living in the region.
Israel Iran War News: Iran warns it will retaliate immediately if its infrastructure is attacked
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran would strike back without delay if its infrastructure is targeted, signaling a direct retaliatory policy against any such attacks, Reuters reported.
Israel Iran War News: Iran indicates Khamenei’s son will be named Supreme Leader, reports Reuters
“The name of Khamenei will continue,” Reuters quoted a member of the clerical council charged with electing a new leader saying.
US-Iran war: Trump says next Iran leader won’t ‘last long’ without his approval
“He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump told ABC News.
“If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long,” he added.
Trump has argued that Iranian missiles could soon have the capability to strike the United States. However, a US intelligence assessment from 2025 found that Iran did not possess intercontinental ballistic missiles and projected that Tehran might not develop a viable ICBM capability until around 2035, potentially producing up to 60 such missiles if it chose to pursue the program.
US-Iran war: Iran’s top diplomat says Iran, not Trump, will elect new leader
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that the choice of the country’s next leader rests with the Iranian people, rejecting any suggestion that US President Donald Trump could influence the decision. He also called on Trump to apologize for launching the war against Iran and for the destruction caused by the conflict.
“We allow nobody to interfere in our domestic affairs. This is up to the Iranian people to elect their new leader,” foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
US-Iran war: Israel strikes key IRGC sites, including Space Force headquarters and more
“The IDF struck dozens of additional Iranian terror regime infrastructure. Approximately 50 bunkers that stored Iranian terror regime ammunition in an Internal Security base. A Basij base. Internal security command center. A compound belonging to the IRGC’s Ground Forces,” the statement read.
“The IDF is continuing to deepen damage to the Iranian terror regime’s arrays and systems. The Israeli Air Force, directed by the IDF Intelligence Directorate, struck dozens of terror regime infrastructure sites across Iran,” the statement added.
Israel Iran War News: Israel says it killed 5 Iran Guards commanders in Beirut hotel strike
The Israeli military said that a strike on a hotel in Beirut killed three senior commanders from Iran’s elite Quds Force, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The attack also killed two additional Guards members, bringing the total number of Iranian personnel killed in the strike to five.
“Overnight, the Israeli Navy, directed by precise IDF intelligence, conducted a precise strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting five commanders from the IRGC’s Lebanon Corps and Palestine Corps while they were meeting at a hotel in Beirut,” the military said.
US-Iran war: Iran says it’s close to naming new Supreme Leader
Iranian state television reported that the country’s senior clerical leadership was close to selecting a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial strikes that marked the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran last weekend. The report did not name a potential replacement, though officials previously said that Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was considered the leading candidate, the NYT reported.
US and Israeli forces launched new strikes Sunday on Iranian military sites and key energy infrastructure, while Iranian authorities sought to project a sense of control by announcing that senior clerics were nearing a decision on the country’s next supreme leader.
There were no indications that the conflict was easing. Over the weekend, desalination plants in Iran and on Bahrain, an island in the Persian Gulf, were hit, raising concerns about disruptions to drinking water supplies for millions of people across the region.
US Central Command warned Iranian civilians to remain indoors, signaling that American forces could target heavily populated areas where it says Iranian forces frequently launch drones and ballistic missiles. In an interview with ABC News, President Donald Trump also said that any new Iranian supreme leader would struggle to remain in power without US approval.
The Middle East war erupted on Feb 28 after Israel and the United States launched major strikes on Iranian military targets, triggering a rapidly escalating regional conflict. Israel has carried out extensive airstrikes across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza, targeting missile facilities, Revolutionary Guard infrastructure and security installations. The campaign recently expanded to industrial targets, including an oil storage facility in Tehran.
Iran has responded with missile barrages toward Israel and attacks on US-linked sites in the Gulf, including a desalination plant in Bahrain. Fighting has also intensified along Israel’s northern border with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Monitoring groups report more than 1,000 violent incidents across 16 countries during the war’s first week, with significant civilian casualties reported in Iran. The conflict has drawn in global powers, with the US and Israel coordinating military action while Britain provides defensive support. The rapidly widening war has disrupted regional stability and raised fears of a broader Middle East conflict.
