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Strikes successful Iran (AP photo)
With the sidesplitting of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran launched attacks against the United States and Israel, hitting cardinal US subject bases successful the portion and targeting Israeli sites.Operation Epic Fury, the US-led subject enactment nether President Donald Trump, achieved its astir captious objective: the sidesplitting of Khamenei successful strikes aboriginal Sunday successful Tehran. The cognition reportedly besides killed Khamenei’s girl and grandchild, arsenic the attacks deed respective cardinal locations successful the Iranian capital.“Khamenei, 1 of the astir evil radical successful History, is dead,” Donald Trump declared connected his Truth Social. The violative marked a large escalation, with Trump launching a full-scale cognition aimed astatine dismantling the Khamenei-led governmental constitution and reshaping powerfulness dynamics successful the oil-rich nation.
Israel, nether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, besides joined the strikes nether the codename Operation Lion’s Roar.
Loud explosions heard successful Tehran
Several large explosions were heard successful Tehran connected Sunday, Iranian authorities media reported. The blasts came aft Israel said it had launched different question of strikes. The Israeli subject said it targeted Iran’s ballistic rocket and aerial defence systems connected Sunday morning.
MEA advisory
The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory for overseas nationals successful India who person had to alteration question plans owed to the escalating information concern successful West Asia.
The MEA urged affected individuals to interaction their nearest Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for assistance with visa extensions oregon to regularise their stay. It said the acrophobic FRROs volition facilitate the required formalities. The advisory follows wide formation cancellations and airspace restrictions triggered by the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict, which has disrupted planetary travel, including services to and from India.Also read: Why Saturday? How Israel-US strikes targeted Khamenei and his interior circle'1,200 munitions were dropped by combatant jets successful Iran'" IsraelClaiming monolithic onslaught against Iran, the Israeli airforce claimed that, "More than 1,200 munitions were dropped by combatant jets of the Air Force successful the past day," portion sharing footage from the take-offs for the strikes.
Iran strikes US naval basal successful Kuwait
Iran besides struck US subject bases successful Kuwait, according to the IRGC. "The American naval basal successful the Abdullah Mubarak country of Kuwait was deed by 4 ballistic missiles and 12 drones.
All infrastructure was destroyed, and a ample fig of American unit were killed oregon injured. Additionally, the MST-class combat enactment ship, carrying substance for American vessels successful the Indian Ocean, was deed by Iranian Qadr 380 missiles," the study said.Also read: More explosions successful Dubai, Doha and Manama; airports targeted?
Iran’s apical subject enactment killed
Apart from Khamenei, Iran besides reported that Gen. Abdol Rahim Mousavi and Defence Minister Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh were besides killed successful an airstrike connected a defence assembly meeting. The caput of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Maj Gen Mohammad Pakpour, and elder information advisor Ali Shamkhani were besides killed, according to IRNA.
Civilian toll rises successful Iran
Iranian authoritative Ebrahim Taheri said 148 radical were killed and 95 wounded aft a US–Israeli onslaught deed a girls’ schoolhouse successful Minab region successful confederate Iran.
Iran forms interim enactment council
A law assembly has been formed to govern Iran pursuing Khamenei’s death. The assemblage includes President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary main Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and a subordinate of the Guardian Council selected by the Expediency Council. Under Iranian law, the Assembly of Experts indispensable name a caller ultimate person “as soon arsenic possible.”
Iran vows retaliation
Pezeshkian denounced Khamenei’s sidesplitting “as a large crime” and promised a response.“This large transgression volition ne'er stay unanswered and volition crook a caller leafage successful the past of the Islamic satellite and Shiism. The axenic humor of this high-ranking person volition travel similar a roaring outpouring and volition eradicate American-Zionist oppression and crime,” his bureau said.“This clip too, with each our spot and determination, with the enactment of the Islamic federation and the escaped radical of the world, we volition marque the perpetrators and commanders of this large transgression regret it,” it added.Pezeshkian besides declared 7 days of nationalist holidays successful summation to the 40-day mourning period. Iran’s parliament talker said the state had prepared for “all scenarios” including Khamenei’s death.
'They amended not bash that': Trump warns Iran
US President Trump issued a stark informing to Iran connected Sunday aft Tehran signalled it mightiness motorboat dense attacks successful effect to caller US‑led strikes. Trump took to Truth Social, saying helium had seen reports that Iran planned to “hit precise hard today, harder than they person ever deed before.”“Iran conscionable stated that they are going to deed precise hard today, harder than they person ever deed 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!”
Air raid sirens dependable crossed Israel
Israel’s subject said it was responding to Iranian rocket fire, with aerial raid sirens activated crossed cardinal Israel and parts of the occupied West Bank.“Sirens were sounded successful respective areas crossed the country, pursuing the recognition of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,” the subject said. “The aerial unit is operating to intercept and onslaught threats wherever necessary.”
Explosions reported successful gulf cities
Fresh blasts were reported successful Dubai, Doha, and Manama arsenic Iran targeted aggregate territories successful retaliation.Iran’s subject reportedly struck Dubai International Airport, the Burj Al Arab, and different high-profile locations. Four radical were injured successful the airdrome attack, causing harm wrong a rider terminal.In Iraq, Iran targeted a US basal successful Erbil, the superior of the Kurdistan region. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said a drone onslaught deed Bahrain International Airport, causing worldly harm but nary casualties.AFP reporters besides heard explosions crossed Dubai, Doha, and Manama, with heavy achromatic fume seen implicit Doha aft respective large blasts.
US Central Command confirms operations
The caput of US Central Command said American forces were engaged successful subject operations during the archetypal 24 hours of “Operation Epic Fury.”“The President ordered bold action,” Adm. Brad Cooper said.
IRGC carries retired sixth question of attacks
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it was carrying retired a sixth question of attacks successful retaliation for US and Israeli strikes.It said it had launched “extensive rocket and drone” attacks connected Israel and US bases. According to Iranian reports, 27 US bases, Israel’s Tel Nof Airbase, the Israeli army’s bid office astatine HaKirya successful Tel Aviv, and a large defence concern analyzable were targeted.The IRGC warned it would “implement a antithetic and harsh measurement of revenge, with successive, regrettable slaps.”
Global absorption remains cautious
The decease of Khamenei, who had nary designated successor, is expected to summation uncertainty successful Iran and rise fears of a wider conflict.
The UN Security Council held an exigency meeting.Many countries abstained from commenting straight connected US-Israeli strikes but condemned Iran’s retaliation. Some, similar Australia and Canada, supported the US, portion Russia and China criticized the strikes.The 22-nation Arab League called Iran’s attacks “a blatant usurpation of the sovereignty of countries that advocator for bid and strive for stability.” Morocco, Jordan, Syria, and the UAE condemned Iranian strikes connected US bases successful Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Emirates.Despite the violence, immoderate planetary leaders person urged a resumption of dialog to debar further escalation, arsenic tensions proceed crossed the Middle East.
Regional question chaos
Airspace closures crossed Israel and parts of the Gulf stranded tens of thousands of travellers.Emirates suspended flights to and from Dubai. Qatar’s airdrome closed until astatine slightest Monday morning. Israeli airspace remains shut.In Bali, much than 1,600 passengers were stranded aft Middle East-bound flights were cancelled.
Protests and information alerts
Protesters successful Baghdad attempted to attack the heavy fortified Green Zone lodging Iraqi authorities buildings and the US Embassy. The US Embassy successful Jordan urged Americans to stay indoors, citing reports of missiles, drones oregon rockets successful Jordanian airspace.
