US-Israel Attack Iran Live News Updates: America has ‘destroyed and sunk’ 9 Iranian naval ships, Trump says
Alireza Arafi, a seasoned cleric and close associate of Khameneni, will be part of the temporary Leadership Council. (Credit: Abhishek Mitra)
US-Israel Attack Iran Live News Updates: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have claimed that they struck four ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln on Sunday, as tensions in the Middle East region soared. This comes following the confirmed killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in joint US-Israeli airstrikes.
Here are latest developments:
- Putin condemns killing: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the killing of Khamenei and members of his family was “cynical” murder that violated all the norms of human morality and international law.
- Arafi to lead temporarily: Alireza Arafi was appointed on Sunday as the jurist member of Iran’s Leadership Council, a body tasked with fulfilling the supreme leader’s role until the Assembly of Experts elects a new leader, Reuters report said citing ISNA news agency.
- Violence in Pakistan: At least six people have been killed in Karachi after protesters stormed the US Consulate in response to the killing of Khamenei. Local authorities report the situation is currently under “control” but remains volatile.
- Regional retaliation: Iran has launched a massive wave of drone and missile strikes. Explosions have been reported for a second consecutive day in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha.
- Trump’s warning: President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of Khamenei, warning Tehran that any further retaliation will be met with “a force that has never been seen before”.
- Humanitarian toll: The Iranian Red Crescent reports over 201 fatalities nationwide, including a strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran with at least 85 feared dead.
- Airport Disruptions in Gulf: Major flight cancellations reported at Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai airports due to ongoing drone activity and interceptions by Saudi and Jordanian defences.
Our analysis: The targeting of Iran’s highest political and military symbols marks the total collapse of nuclear diplomacy.
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