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Supreme Leader Khamenei confirmed dead: Iranian state media

The body of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been found, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.

Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘many signs’ Iran’s Khamenei is dead

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli-US strikes in Iran had destroyed the compound of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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The surprises and remaining questions over the US-Israeli attack on Iran

TOPSHOT - This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows the moment of a strike on a U.S. base in Bahrain. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on February 28 that they had targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, after the Gulf state said the American base had been hit by a missile attack, according to a statement carried by local media (Photo by various sources / AFP) / - Israel OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/ STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/ VOA PERSIAN/ MANOTO-1 TV/ IRAN INTERNATIONAL/RADIO FARDA - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT /

US-Iran crisis: Who are the main players?

The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran following failed negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic republic.

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‘You stood by Israel’: Modi’s visit to Jerusalem deepens ties amid turmoil in the region

India’s PM Narendra Modi (centre) with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (left) at the Yad Vashem holocaust remembrance centre in Jerusalem, on Feb 26.

India’s Modi visits Israel as US-Iran tensions mount

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Israeli Parliament, telling lawmakers India stood with Israel “with full conviction” following the October 2023 Hamas attacks.

Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, appears to set deadline of 10-15 days

US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Feb 19, before heading to the US state of Georgia.

Israel PM Netanyahu says no reconstruction of Gaza before demilitarisation

One of the most sensitive issues before the US-led Board of Peace is the future of Hamas, which fought the war with Israel and still exerts influence in Gaza.

Iran foreign minister met IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Geneva, Switzerland, February 16, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Netanyahu says US deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, in Jerusalem, on Feb 15, 2026.

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