US-Israel Attacks Iran Live Updates: Guests forced to sleep in hotel basements in Dubai. Watch
Business Today Desk | Updated Mar 1, 2026 4:47 PM IST
US-Israel Attacks Iran Live: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability. President Donald Trump announced the death hours earlier, saying it gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country.
Arafi joins judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the panel.US-Israel-Iran War: Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been appointed to Iran’s three-member temporary Leadership Council, which will govern until a new supreme leader is selected. He joins judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on the panel. Meanwhile, uncertainty surrounds the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after its commander-in-chief was assassinated for the second time in less than a year.
Multiple explosions struck Iran’s capital on Sunday as the Israeli military said it was carrying out strikes on targets in central Tehran. Massive blasts were heard across the city, with videos showing large plumes of smoke rising into the sky following the explosions.
Oman has said that an oil tanker was attacked off its port of Khasab on the Strait of Hormuz, injuring 4 mariners on board, AFP reported.
Iran has launched a new round of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and several Gulf cities, after vowing retaliation for the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who had ruled the country since 1989.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliated as fresh blasts were were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha, and Manama on Sunday. The United States will hit Iran “with a force that has never been seen before,” Trump said.
Iranian state media announced the deaths of several high-level military officials, including armed forces chief of staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Revolutionary Guards chief Mohammad Pakpour, and head of the defence council Ali Shamkhani, saying they were killed “during a defence council meeting”. More names would follow, it said.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Guests spend night in hotel basements in Dubai. Watch
US Israel Iran War: Tourists in Dubai are being forced to spend the night on mattresses in hotel basements and parking garages as the city faces ongoing strikes.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Shopping center on fire in Sharjah. Watch
US Israel Iran War: A shopping center is on fire in Sharjah due to the debris of a drone.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: 'Cynical violation of law and morality', Putin on Khamenei killing
US Israel Iran War: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes, calling it a “cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law”.
In a letter to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published by the Kremlin, Putin expressed his “deepest condolences” over the assassination of the Iranian leader.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: North Korea calls strikes on Iran ‘Illegal Act Of Aggression’
US Israel Iran War: North Korea on Sunday condemned the ongoing US and Israeli attacks on Iran, calling them an “illegal act of aggression” and accusing Washington of showing a “gangster-like nature.” A spokesperson for the North Korean foreign ministry said the strikes represent a serious violation of Iran’s sovereignty and described them as “the most vile form” of aggression, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Investment analyst warn Iran’s system may grow harder
US Israel Iran War: An investment executive said the development may not immediately weaken the Iranian system, warning instead that the country’s political structure was specifically designed to survive the sudden loss of its top leader.
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US Israel Strikes On Iran: 'Israel will strike thousands of targets of the terrorist regime', says Netanyahu
US Israel Iran War: In a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel plans to carry out “thousands of strikes on targets of the terrorist regime” in Iran in the coming days, as military operations continue to escalate.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Iran president says Khamenei killing a 'war against Muslims'
US Israel Iran War: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the killing of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes was a "declaration of war against Muslims".
"The assassination of the highest political authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran and a prominent leader of Shiism worldwide... is perceived as an open declaration of war against Muslims, and particularly against Shiites, everywhere in the world," Pezeshkian said in a statement carried by state TV.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Oman says tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz
US Israel Iran War: Oman has said that an oil tanker was attacked off its port of Khasab on the Strait of Hormuz, injuring 4 mariners on board, AFP reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Saturday that no vessel would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Emirates temporarily suspends all operations to and from Dubai
US Israel Iran War: Due to multiple regional airspace closures, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, up until 1500hrs UAE time on Monday, 2 March.
"We urge all customers to check flight status before proceeding to the airport. Customers impacted by flight cancellations must contact their travel agency for rebooking. If booked directly with Emirates, please contact us. We are actively monitoring the situation and engaging with relevant authorities," the airline said in a statement.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: Ahmad Vahidi named Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief
US Israel Iran War: Ahmad Vahidi has been named Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander-in-Chief, Iranian media reported on Sunday, hours after Revolutionary Guards commander and Supreme Leader Khamenei were killed.
Several explosions were heard on Sunday in the Iranian capital, an AFP journalist said, amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: 40 buildings damaged in Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv
US Israel Iran War: At least 40 buildings in Tel Aviv were damaged after Iranian missile and drone strikes hit the city on Saturday, Israeli authorities said. The attacks prompted the evacuation of more than 200 residents, who were relocated to three hotels for safety, according to reports from Haaretz, citing the city municipality.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: CBSE Middle East exams postponed as board to review situation
US Israel Iran War: For CBSE students in the Middle East region — including Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — the Class X and Class XII board examinations originally scheduled to begin on Monday, March 2, 2026 have been postponed. Officials say the board will review the situation on March 3, with a further update expected on March 5 on how the exams will proceed.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: US Embassy in Oman issues advisory
US Israel Iran War: The US Embassy in Oman as advised its staff and all American citizens to “shelter-in-place” until further notice, citing “ongoing activity outside of Muscat”. “Find a secure location within your residence or another safe building. Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items,” it said, in a post on X.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: 8 killed in pro-Iran protest at US consulate in Pakistan
US Israel Iran War: At least eight people were killed during pro-Iran protests at the United States consulate in the Pakistan megacity of Karachi on Sunday, a rescue service spokesman told AFP.
"We have moved at least eight dead bodies to Karachi's civil hospitals, while 20 others were injured in the consulate incident," said Muhammad Amin, a spokesman for the Edhi Foundation rescue service, adding most had bullet wounds.
Hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters had tried to storm the consulate following the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
US Israel Strikes On Iran: US releases images of Operation Epic Fury
US Israel Iran War: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday released photographs of Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israel coordinated strikes against Iran, that targeted key government and military establishments, including the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian President.